SafeNet Partners with Texas Instruments to Secure Wireless Mobile Devices.Business/Technology Editors BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2001 SafeNet (Nasdaq:SFNT), a leading provider of Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. technology that is the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, in the VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. industry, today announced that it has been chosen to partner with Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. (TI) to provide a new wireless security library for next generation (2.5 and 3G) wireless devices. SafeNet's encryption technology, combined with TI's DSP-based OMAP OMAP Office of Medical Assistance Programs (Oregon Department of Human Services) OMAP Open Multimedia Applications Platform (Texas Instruments semiconductor operating system) (TM) family of processors, will enable the strongest security for next generation wireless devices including personal digital assistants, cell phones, and pagers. The OMAP architecture is fast becoming a de facto standard for 2.5 and 3G wireless devices. Today, TI's OMAP architecture has been publicly endorsed by Nokia, Ericsson, Sony, Sendo, HTC HTC HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) Component HTC High Tech Computer Corp (Taiwan, China) HTC Hennepin Technical College (Minnesota) HTC High-Throughput Computing , Symbian, Microsoft, and Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. . SafeNet, utilizing its SecureIP(TM) technology, will provide a complete suite of encryption solutions for the OMAP platform ranging from low-end software-only, to software with hardware assist, and high-end integrated security modules consisting of hardware-based encryption engines for high-speed, compute-intensive cryptographic functions. "This is an important step in our entry into the wireless market. We are very excited to be teaming with Texas Instruments, the leader in the wireless semiconductor market," said Anthony A. Caputo, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SafeNet. "We feel very gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. that after an extensive search for encryption solutions, TI chose SafeNet SecureIP technology as part of its wireless security library." SafeNet will supply its SecureIP(TM) advanced security technology to the Texas Instruments security library through several key components including: -- Symmetric Encryption: DES, 3DES, AES -- Asymmetric Encryption: RSA, DSA -- Message Hashing: SHA-1, MD5 -- Pseudo Random Number generator - software only -- True Random Number generator - hardware -- Protected memory -- Key Management -- Complete IPSec Packet Processing "TI's advanced wireless security library enables complete security solutions, safeguarding the consumer, service, and content providers," said David Potts
About SecureIP(TM) SafeNet SecureIP(TM) technology provides the building blocks for security implementations that enable organizations to use the Internet and other shared networks for private communications. Providing a suite of VPN products, SafeNet offers a broad range of complete VPN solutions for intranet, extranet, and remote access applications and are all built on the time and field-tested SecureIP(TM) technology. SecureIP(TM) technology is found in various forms including software, cryptographic libraries, silicon, and Intellectual Property blocks. SecureIP(TM) has been adopted by industry leaders including Cisco Systems, Centillium Communications, Nokia, Nortel Networks, Netscreen, and RSA Security for their embedded VPN solutions. About SafeNet, Inc. SafeNet (Nasdaq: SFNT) delivers the most widely deployed Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology, SecureIP(TM), for secure business communications over the Internet. The company brings over 18 years of experience in developing, deploying, and managing network security systems for the most security-conscious financial institutions and government organizations around the world. SafeNet's proven technology has emerged as the de facto [Latin, In fact.] In fact, in deed, actually. This phrase is used to characterize an officer, a government, a past action, or a state of affairs that must be accepted for all practical purposes, but is illegal or illegitimate. industry standard for VPNs, establishing the company as the provider of choice for leading Internet infrastructure manufacturers, service providers, and security vendors. Customers include Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks, Nokia, and 3Com. With SafeNet securing the infrastructure of today's e-business communications, the company is opening new markets for interoperable, secure, and deployable VPN communications. Editors' Note: SafeNet is a registered trademark of SafeNet, Inc. SecureIP is a trademark of SafeNet, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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