Emmetten, Switzerland-- (SBWIRE) -- 09/16/2010 -- SECUDE’s hybrid full disk encryption solution, FinallySecure Enterprise™, has received the FIPS 140-2 Level 1 certification.
Commenting on the certification, Michael Kummer, Product Manager, SECUDE IT Security LLC, says, “SECUDE has been providing IT security solutions to large enterprises for more than 12 years. Our customers have always appreciated the quality and level of security SECUDE provides and this certification is a further continuation of that effort”.
The Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) is a standard that describes US Federal government requirements that IT products should meet for Sensitive, but Unclassified (SBU) use. It defines the security requirements that must be satisfied by a cryptographic module used in a security system protecting unclassified information within IT systems. FIPS 140-2 is published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
The certification is required for products implementing cryptography to the US Federal Government and to corporations operating in the US.
FinallySecure Enterprise™ provides total data-at-rest security with software- or hardware-based full disk encryption. FinallySecure is the first link in the end-to-end authentication chain, providing an adaptive technology with risk management and productivity gains for end-to-end security. This complete security umbrella protects against loss of data, fines from non-compliance, and destruction of brand value. In addition, end-user transparency results in return on investment from productivity gains. FinallySecure Enterprise is the first full disk encryption solution that offers complete coverage of enterprise systems with both software and hardware support. Balancing focus on central management and end-user experience will allow your business to survive, adapt, and grow in a heterogeneous IT ecosystem.
For more information on FinallySecure Enterprise™, please visit:
http://www.secude.com/html/index.php?id=1354
About SECUDE AG
The SECUDE group of companies is a global leader in providing IT security software products, solutions, and consulting to enterprises and governmental organizations.
Through its solutions, SECUDE enables enterprises to protect critical data in use, in motion, and at rest. In addition to its leading encryption-based data protection suite, SECUDE has gained the position as the leading trusted partner in all IT security-related issues for SAP customers including increasing productivity of secure SAP environments.
SECUDE was founded in 1996 out of a partnership between SAP AG and the Fraunhofer Institute, Germany, and over the years, it has experienced rapid growth.
Today, SECUDE has operations in Europe, US, Middle East, and Asia and has gained the trust of a large number of Fortune 500 companies including 50% of the DAX-listed companies.
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