SafeNet Receives IKEv2 Interoperability Certification for IPSec Toolkit.QuickSec Toolkit Certification Assures Cross-Vendor Interoperability BALTIMORE -- SafeNet, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :SFNT), setting the standard for information security, today announced that its QuickSec IPSec 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. toolkit for networking OEMs successfully passed the Virtual Private Network Consortium's (VPNC VPNC Virtual Private Network Consortium VPNC Vpn Client VPNC Vpn Consortium ) interoperability tests for the IKEv2 authentication standard. With the IKEv2 Basic Interoperability Certification, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and developers can focus on adding security features to their networking products and ensure system interoperability. "We are pleased that SafeNet is in the first group of security system vendors to pass our strict IKEv2 certification standards," said Paul Hoffman, director of the VPN Consortium. "QuickSec has a proven history of IPSec standard compliance and this certification assures VPN users that the IPSec toolkit is interoperable with any other IKEv2 system on the market." The IKEv2 standard for VPN authentication and key exchange is the successor of IKEv1 on which the vast majority of VPN gateways are based. IKEv2 has significant advantages over IKEv1, most notably in security, speed, simplicity, and handling of remote access users. IKEv2 is also the foundation of the new mobile authentication and key exchange standard MOBIKE, which extends the IKEv2 standard to support roaming, mobility and multi-homing. "The IKEv2 interoperability certificate underscores SafeNet's commitment to providing the most reliable and interoperable IPSec networking solutions in the market," said Tero Kivinen, contributing author of the IKEv2 standard and SafeNet architect for QuickSec. "SafeNet's broad security expertise and active participation in standard bodies ensures that our IPSec systems provide robust and standard-compliant security solutions that meet the most demanding requirements of networking OEMs." The IKEv2 Basic Interoperability logo is the latest addition to SafeNet's existing QuickSec VPNC Interoperability Certifications, including IPSec and Advanced Encryption Standard (cryptography, algorithm) Advanced Encryption Standard - (AES) The NIST's replacement for the Data Encryption Standard (DES). The Rijndael /rayn-dahl/ symmetric block cipher, designed by Joan Daemen and Vincent Rijmen, was chosen by a NIST contest to be AES. (AES) interoperability. QuickSec Toolkits SafeNet's QuickSec Toolkits enable OEM developers to build the most robust and current IPSec security standards such as IKEv2/IKEv1, MOBIKE, and IPv6/IPv4 into carrier-grade security gateways, network routers, as well as mobile VPN devices and desktop VPN clients. For more information about QuickSec, please visit http://www.safenet-inc.com/QuickSec. Embedded Security Systems for OEMs SafeNet is the only supplier of complete security systems that enable developers to integrate robust security into networking products, while reducing cost and time to market. SafeNet's award-winning security systems are deployed by leading global telecommunications, networking, and semiconductor vendors who trust SafeNet's best-in-class security solutions for their next-generation networking products. SafeNet OEM customers include companies such as AMCC AMCC Applied Micro Circuits Corporation AMCC Air Mobility Control Center AMCC Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications AMCC Advanced Materials Commercialization Center AMCC allied movement coordination center (US DoD) , AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. , Azaire Networks, Cisco, Hitachi, HP, Juniper Networks, PMC-Sierra, Lucent Technologies, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Nortel, Siemens, Samsung, and Texas Instruments. For more information about SafeNet's embedded security systems, please visit http://www.safenet-inc.com/OEM. About SafeNet, Inc. SafeNet is a global leader in information security. Founded more than 20 years ago, the company provides complete security utilizing its encryption technologies to protect communications, intellectual property and digital identities, and offers a full spectrum of products including hardware, software, and chips. UBS UBS Union Bank of Switzerland UBS United Bible Societies UBS United Blood Services UBS United Buying Service UBS Used Bookstore UBS University Business Services UBS Universal Building Society (UK) UBS Ulaanbaatar Broadcasting System , Nokia, Fujitsu, Hitachi, ARM, Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. , NetGear, the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, Adobe, Samsung, Texas Instruments, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and scores of other customers entrust their security needs to SafeNet. For more information, visit www.safenet-inc.com "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 The statements contained in this release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are subject to uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are included but are not limited to those listed in SafeNet's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update information concerning its expectations. Editor's Note: SafeNet is a registered trademark of SafeNet, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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