Interpeak Boosts Remote Login Security with Secure Shell for Embedded Systems.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

STOCKHOLM, Sweden & LEESBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2004

Interpeak AB, a leading supplier of Internet and security protocol solutions for embedded systems, today announced the release of the second generation of its Secure Shell (SSH). The new SSH Server includes many new features such as support for IPv6, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP), and Remote Authentication via RADIUS. Embedded Systems can thus connect to each other and also communicate with other devices in a completely secure manner, enabling remote management, configuration, interrogation, fault detection and numerous other security-dependent tasks over the Internet.

SSH was originally designed as a replacement for traditional non-secure login methods such as rsh, rlogin and telnet, but over the years it has evolved to become a more general-purpose secure tunneling protocol. It is now the de facto Internet standard for logging-in to remote machines securely, and its estimated usage has reached three million users in 80 countries.

One of the main advantages of SSH is its ease-of-use, while still maintaining state-of-the-art security. There are no complicated network configurations to perform; the only thing required by an SSH client when connecting to a server is a valid password.

Interpeak Embedded SSH protects against:

-- Eavesdropping and interception of readable passwords and other

data by intermediate hosts.

-- Manipulation of data by people in control of intermediate

hosts (hijacking).

-- IP spoofing, where a remote host sends out packets disguised

as originating from a trusted host.

-- IP spoofing on a local host, where a spoofer might send a

message disguised as originating from an outside host.

-- DNS spoofing, where an attacker forges name-server records.

In other words, because SSH is built to never trust the Internet; a hostile presence that has taken over a network can not decrypt, play back the traffic, or hijack the connection.

Additionally, SSH provides several secure tunnelling capabilities, which may be used to create circuit-layer Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) by forwarding arbitrary TCP connections. A variety of authentication methods is also supported.

"Most companies are aware of the need for a strong security infrastructure," said Johan Fornaeus, CEO of Interpeak. "Interpeak Embedded SSH guarantees that information sent over the Internet is strongly encrypted, thereby effectively preserving the integrity of corporate networks."

Interpeak Embedded SSH comes ready to run on leading real-time operating systems (RTOSs) such as INTEGRITY, OSE, Linux, VxWorks, Nucleus, ITRON and others. As with all Interpeak products, it is delivered as portable ANSI C code, and can be used with any of today's RTOSs.

Further information about Interpeak Embedded SSH is available at www.interpeak.com.

About Interpeak

Interpeak AB provides state-of-the-art networking solutions specifically designed for embedded systems. Interpeak's products include various drop-in solutions for networking applications, such as network storage, edge routers, mobile phones, home access devices, wireless networks, digital media and others. The company's embedded networking and security software is currently used in thousands of applications across the globe. Its customers span the telecommunications and data communications markets. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Interpeak operates through a global network of distribution channels and has its own sales and field application force dispersed in strategic locations worldwide, including the USA, Japan and Europe.