Cylink's Network Encryptors Receive Approval From the National Institute of Standards and Technology.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1998-- Cylink's NRZ Products Become the First and Only Network Encryptors to Achieve Level 3 Physical Security Cylink Corporation (Nasdaq:CYLK), today announced that the National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. (NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. ) and the Communication Security Establishment of the Government of Canada The Government of Canada is the federal government of Canada. The powers and structure of the federal government are set out in the Constitution of Canada. In modern Canadian use, the term "government" (or "federal government") refers broadly to the cabinet of the day and (CSE (Certified Systems Engineer) See Microsoft certification. ) have accepted Cylink's network encryption devices for use in the Federal government. "This is a significant achievement for Cylink because NIST accreditation is recognized as the benchmark for both national and international security testing," said Peter Slocum, Vice President of Engineering at Cylink. "The NIST certification validates Cylink's expertise in developing products that meet stringent security standards." The Cylink Link Encryptor(TM) NRZ-H and Cylink Link Encryptor(TM) NRZ-L NRZ-L Non-Return-to-Zero-Level , which are designed to secure sensitive data transmitted over high-speed, point-to-point communications links, are now certified to meet rigid standards necessary for protecting information within the government's computer and telecommunications systems. Less than thirty products have received FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) A series of publications issed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that specifies information security guidelines for federal government departments and agencies. 140-1 certification in the three years since that certification program began. In December 1997, a Cylink cryptographic accelerator device became only the tenth product in two years to meet the FIPS 140-1 requirements for security. The NIST Federal Information Processing Standard Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military government agencies and by government contractors. (FIPS) 140-1 is used in designing, acquiring and implementing cryptographic-based security systems within computer and telecommunications systems. All Federal agencies are required by the U.S. Department of Commerce to purchase products that conform to the NIST standards. Other organizations, such as the American National Standards Institute See ANSI. (body, standard) American National Standards Institute - (ANSI) The private, non-profit organisation (501(c)3) responsible for approving US standards in many areas, including computers and communications. ANSI is a member of ISO. (ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. ) are considering the FIPS 140-1 specification for use as a standard in the banking industry. FIPS 140-1 defines four levels of "physical security" which indicate how well the product is physically protected from perpetrators, ranging from Level 1 (least secure) to Level 4 (most secure). For more information on NIST, visit http://www.nist.gov. About Cylink and Algorithmic Research Cylink Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , Algorithmic Research, are leading providers of encryption-based network security solutions. Their products enable the secure transmission of data over networks, including local-area networks (LANs), wide-area networks (WANs), and public packet-switched networks such as the Internet. Cylink and Algorithmic Research serve Fortune 500 companies, multinational financial institutions, and government agencies worldwide. For more information, visit our Web sites at http://www.cylink.com and http://www.arx.com. Note to Editors: Except for the historical information contained herein, matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results could be materially different. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Cylink's ability to sell products in government and federal markets. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include an unexpected decrease or cancellation of orders and the possible introduction of new technologies and other risk factors listed from time to time in the company's SEC reports, including but not limited to the report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997, and its reports on Forms 10-Q and the Annual Report to shareholders. CONTACT: Cylink Corp. Gene Carozza, 408/328-5175 carozza@cylink.com or FitzGerald Communications Brett Van Sledright, 415/986-9500 x206 bvansledright@fitzcomm.com |
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