VPNet Receives Government Approval to Export Strong Cryptography; Products Support Triple-DES Encryption Through Software Upgrade.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 1998--VPNet Technologies Inc. announced today that it received an encryption licensing arrangement (ELA Noun 1. ELA - an extreme leftist terrorist group formed in Greece in 1971 to oppose the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and imperialism and the United States Revolutionary People's Struggle ) from the Commerce Department's Bureau of Export Administration. The licensing allows VPNet to sell 112-bit triple-DES-based VPNware(TM) virtual private networking products to banks for global inter- and intra-bank communications and transactions, and to subsidiaries of multinational companies. Triple DES See DES. (cryptography) triple DES - A product cipher which, like DES, operates on 64-bit data blocks. There are several forms, each of which uses the DES cipher 3 times. Some forms use two 56-bit keys, some use three. The DES "modes of operation" may also be used with triple-DES. is an encryption standard that is 72 million billion times more secure than 56-bit DES. All domestic VPNware service units from VPNet support both DES and Triple-DES encryption at full wire speed. However, with current U.S. export restrictions Export restrictions (Restriction on exportation) are restrictions to the quantity of goods exported to a specific country or countries by the government. This is mainly: "We have shipped a significant number of units abroad since we first obtained our KMI KMI Kerrigan Media International, Inc. KMI Koninklijk Meteorologisch Instituut KMI Key Management Infrastructure KMI Knowledge Management Institute (George Washington University) KMI Keep Me Informed (key recover plan) license exception last year, and promised our customers then that we would be able to upgrade their units to full triple-DES encryption with no loss of performance. We can now begin to deliver on that promise, as well as fill the rapidly increasing demand from potential international customers," said Richard S. Kagan, vice president of marketing for VPNet Technologies. "And with the recent opening of our Asia-Pacific office, we are well positioned to take advantage of this new licensing arrangement and can now provide our international customers with the same level of security, trust, and confidence that we have been supplying to our domestic constituency." The strong-crypto-enabled products approved for export under the ELA include VPNet's full line of VPNware Service Units(TM) (VSU VSU Valdosta State University VSU Virginia State University VSU Voluntary Student Unionism VSU Venture Scout Unit VSU Victim Services Unit VSU Visayas State University (Philippines) VSU Video Switch Unit ), including the VSU-1000 for frame relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. applications, the VSU-1010 for LAN-based enterprise applications, and the recently introduced VSU-10 for branch office applications. VPNware products combine IPSec standards-based encryption, authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. , key management, and compression technologies, along with user-level authentication, network address translation and other services to provide complete, cost-effective, easy-to-manage 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. support to corporations, small- to mid-sized businesses, branch offices, remote sites, and individual remote and mobile users. All of VPNet's products are available in export-approved versions. "I am pleased that we were able to approve the license allowing VPNet to export their strongest encryption products to the banking industry around the world. U.S. companies can and should be able to compete in this rapidly growing market," said William A. Reinsch, undersecretary of Commerce for Export Administration. About VPNet Technologies VPNet Technologies Inc. is the first company formed with a singular focus on VPNs, and the only company providing end users and OEMs a complete and flexible spectrum of VPN solutions. Founded in October 1995 and based in San Jose, the company develops and markets cost-effective products and technologies for implementing high-performance virtual private networks. VPNet's scalable VPLink architecture delivers the highest levels of security, performance, and manageability across a wide range of VPN applications. VPNet distributes its VPNware products through selected resellers and service providers, as well as through 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 partners, including Bay Networks and ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. Kentrox. For More Information Customers wanting more information about VPNware products and technologies can contact the company at 408/445-6600 or visit its World Wide Web home page at http//www.vpnet.com VPNet; Virtual Private Networking without Compromise; VPNware; VSU-10, VSU-1010, VPNremote, and VPNmanager are trademarks of VPNet Technologies Inc. All other trademarks and tradenames belong to their respective owners CONTACT: VPNet Technologies Inc. Gary Hines, 408/445-6600 x215 ghines@vpnet.com or Gallagher PR Jeannette Bitz, 510/749-6800, ext. 207 jbitz@gpr.com |
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