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SkyRecon in Pursuit of FIPS 140-2 Validation Through ICSA Labs
SkyRecon's Embeddable Encryption Module Set to Be Validated Against the Government-Required FIPS 140-2 Standard
| Source: SkyRecon Systems
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - July 31, 2008) - SkyRecon® Systems (www.skyrecon.com), the
premier provider of integrated, proactive endpoint protection platforms,
today announced that it has engaged with ICSA Labs, an industry-recognized
testing and certification center, to perform FIPS 140-2 Validation testing
for its Embeddable Encryption Module™ -- a core component of its
StormShield® unified endpoint protection solution.
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 Embeddable Encryption
Module (EEM) is set to meet this standard by the end of the year, 2008.
Leveraging AES 256-bit encryption standard, the SkyRecon Embeddable
Encryption Module is delivered through a streamlined SDK that provides an
extremely lightweight, efficient implementation of on-the-fly file-based
encryption services. Upon completion of the validation, SkyRecon's own use
of the EEM in their current released versions of StormShield and
TradeShield solutions will provide the immediate benefit of quality
assurance to its existing customers and future prospects. Similarly,
technology partners that have integrated the EEM in their own product
offerings will pass these same benefits on to their clients.
Recently shortlisted for the 2008 TechWorld.com Endpoint Security Product
of the Year, the StormShield Security Suite includes the embedded data
encryption services of the EEM while also delivering integrated device
control, application control, host-based intrusion prevention (HIPS),
system firewall, wireless security, and network access control (NAC).
StormShield provides dynamic policy management through a single console and
single agent that integrates all of these layers of endpoint protection
using only a few megabytes of memory.
About SkyRecon Systems Inc.
Founded in 2003, SkyRecon Systems is a leading global provider of endpoint
protection platforms. With its award-winning single-agent security
solutions, organizations are able to ensure protection and enforce policy
for the endpoint systems, applications, data and users upon which their
businesses rely. The company enjoys strategic partnerships with Microsoft
and Juniper and is a contributing member of the SecureIT Alliance. SkyRecon
received the prestigious Red Herring 100 Award and has been named
"Entrepreneurial Security Company of the Year" by Frost & Sullivan. More
information about SkyRecon can be obtained by visiting www.skyrecon.com or
by calling (877) 239-3057.
For more information regarding the inclusion of the Embeddable Encryption
Module in your security solution, please contact Sean Martin, VP of
Marketing at SkyRecon, at info@skyrecon.com.
About ICSA Labs
ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business, offers
vendor-neutral testing and certification of security products. Hundreds of
the world's top security vendors submit their products for testing and
certification at ICSA Labs. Businesses rely on ICSA Labs to
authoritatively set and apply objective testing and certification criteria
for measuring product compliance and reliability. For more information
about ICSA Labs, please visit: http://www.icsalabs.com.
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