GTGI Introduces the PowerCrypt Encryption Accelerator.ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1999-- New IPSEC compliant PCI Card provides high performance, cost effective encryption acceleration Global Technologies Group, Inc. (GTGI GTGI Gas Turbine Generator Inspection ), announces the release of the PowerCrypt(TM) Encryption Accelerator, an open systems encryption acceleration device designed for use in internet firewalls, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and other network security appliances. The PowerCrypt incorporates the Hi-fn 7751 chip, an encryption and compression ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. from Hi-fn, Inc. PowerCrypt is an intelligent, bus mastering PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). board that supports scatter-gather DMA (1) (Digital Media Adapter) See digital media hub. (2) (Document Management Alliance) A specification that provides a common interface for accessing and searching document databases. , or chaining DMA, and provides a dedicated, high-speed hardware resource for accelerating critical, processor intensive functions, such as encryption and compression. Use of the PowerCrypt allows network appliances to accommodate high bandwidth requirements. PowerCrypt has full hardware support for the complete IPSec protocol stack including DES, DES3, RC4, SHA-1, and MD5. It has an effective sustained data throughput of 10 MB/sec in DES3 mode and 27 MB/sec in 56-bit DES mode. An added benefit is support of LZS LZS Ludowe Zespoly Sportowe (Polish organization that promotes sports in rural areas) LZS Lempel Ziv STAC (data compression algorithm used in IPSEC protocol) and MPPC (Microsoft Point-to-Point Compression) A data compression method from Microsoft that is used to reduce the amount of data sent over a virtual private network (VPN) and thus speed up transmission. See MPPE. modes of data compression. Software device drivers for Windows NT, FreeBSD and Linux will be available during Q299. Manufacturers of network Firewalls and VPNs, integrators and resellers will find this product easy to integrate into existing and future products through the use of the PowerCrypt Engineering Design Kit (EDK EDK Embedded Development Kit EDK Emotiv Development Kit EDK European Death Knot (rock climbing) EDK Effective Date of Key (cryptography) EDK External Drift Kriging EDK Electric Dynamic Katathermometer ). The EDK includes example software code and performance measurement tools. "The growth of networked products and the growing interest in building fast and secure networks has resulted in a demand for an affordable, open systems, IPSec compliant device. The PowerCrypt is the answer to that demand," stated George Allen, president of GTGI. "The software device drivers for Windows NT, Linux, and Free BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution) The software distribution facility of the Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) of the University of California at Berkeley. will help us deliver a much needed network security product to our customer," Allen added. About Global Technologies Group, Inc. Global Technologies Group, Inc. (GTGI), established in 1991, is a recognized leader in providing OEM products to the computer security and data encryption industries. GTGI's growing product line includes the CryptCard(TM) notebook security system, and Elkey(TM), a desktop security system, both of which use strong encryption to provide information security to corporations, banks, and government agencies around the world. GTGI is a privately held Virginia corporation. More information on GTGI is available at www.gtgi.com. |
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