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SkyRecon Receives FIPS 140-2 Validation for Its Encryption
SkyRecon's Flexible Data Encryption Meets Stringent FIPS 140-2 Standard
| Source: SkyRecon Systems
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - December 30, 2009) - SkyRecon® Systems (www.skyrecon.com), the
premier provider of integrated, proactive endpoint protection platforms,
today announced it has received FIPS 140-2 validation for its Flexible Data
Encryption™ module -- a core component of the company's endpoint
security suite StormShield®.
FIPS 140-2 is a rigorous federal security accreditation jointly defined by
the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) that establishes the
standard used to accredit encryption algorithms and modules intended for
use in protecting sensitive information. SkyRecon's Flexible Data
Encryption has now met this standard.
Leveraging AES encryption standard, the SkyRecon Flexible Data Encryption
module is delivered through a streamlined SDK that provides an extremely
lightweight, efficient implementation of on-the-fly file-based encryption,
removable device encryption, and pre-boot full-disk encryption services --
all in a single, lightweight endpoint client module.
SkyRecon's Flexible Data Encryption will provide the immediate benefit of
quality assurance, security confidence, and data confidentiality to its
existing customers under maintenance that receive the v5.5 scheduled for
release in the first quarter 2010.
More information on Flexible Data Encryption can be found at
http://www.skyrecon.com/encryption
To receive its validation, the SkyRecon Flexible Data Encryption had to
pass a rigorous schedule of encryption testing and work in cooperation with
independent testing facility ICSA Labs, a division of Verizon Business that
offers vendor-neutral testing, validation, and certification of security
products. Information about ICSA Labs can be found at
http://www.icsalabs.com.
Verification of the validation can be found at
http://tinyurl.com/SkyRecon-FIPS.
About SkyRecon Systems Inc.
Founded in 2003, SkyRecon Systems is a visionary global provider of
endpoint protection platforms. With its award-winning and
analyst-recognized endpoint security solutions, organizations are able to
ensure protection and enforce policy for endpoint systems, applications,
data and users upon which their business relies. The company is a
contributing member of the SecureIT Alliance, has received the prestigious
Red Herring 100 Award, and has been named "Entrepreneurial Security Company
of the Year" by Frost & Sullivan.
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