TeamF1's Embedded Security Middleware Receives FIPS 140-2 Validation

TeamF1's Embedded Security Middleware Receives FIPS 140-2
Validation
First FIPS 140-2 Validated SSH Crypto-Module Helps OEMs Reduce Development
Costs to Meet the Stringent Security Requirements of Government Agencies 


FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 30  /PRNewswire/ -- TeamF1, Inc.
(http://www.teamf1.com/), the established leader in high-performance embedded
networking and security software, announced today that its SSHield software
included in the Broadmore/SSHield Management Module has received the Federal
Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 validation.  With the award of
this certificate from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) and Canada's Communications Security Establishment (CSE), TeamF1 becomes
the first company to deliver OEM-ready secure management middleware that has
passed FIPS 140-2 validation.

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TeamF1's SSHield product is an implementation of the IETF SECSH protocol, and
it provides an authenticated, encrypted data communications channel for secure
management of embedded devices.  Designed for OEM use in the most
resource-constrained embedded environments, SSHield has been widely used to
secure the management of complex infrastructural devices, many of which find
use in government end-user systems.

FIPS 140-2 specifies security requirements necessary for a cryptographic module
to be utilized within government security systems.  It also precludes the use
of unvalidated cryptography for the cryptographic protection of sensitive or
valuable data within Federal systems.  Waivers were possible in the past, but
with the passage of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of
2002, there is no longer a statutory provision for waivers to FIPS 140-2.

"With the successful FIPS 140-2 validation of its software, TeamF1 continues to
raise the bar for embedded security middleware," said Mukesh Lulla, President
of TeamF1.  "This milestone enables our OEM customers, particularly those
selling into the government sector, to use our leading edge,
designed-for-embedded software, and deliver solutions that meet the stringent
guidelines set by NIST and CSE.  While government agencies have been leading
the demand for tighter security standards, we believe that other commercial
organizations will also adopt these proven standards in the future and TeamF1
is proud to be at the forefront of this effort."

Continuing a long tradition of partnering with its customers to build
market-driven solutions, TeamF1 partnered in this effort with Carrier Access
Corporation (NASDAQ:CACS), to validate TeamF1's SSHield module as embedded in
the Carrier Access's Broadmore line of products, rather than relying on a
simulated application of its middleware.

"Very few companies have completed FIPS validation of their management systems.
 We are proud of the work we accomplished with TeamF1 and InfoGard Laboratories
in making telecommunications networks more secure.  Our collaborative efforts
will ensure that our customers can protect access to their critical
communications networks," said Roger Koenig, president, CEO and Chairman,
Carrier Access.

The SSHield-enabled module was validated to Level 1 overall, with Level 3
validation for roles, services and authentication, design assurance and
cryptographic key management, and is one of less than 500 products to have
successfully completed FIPS validation.  Earlier this year, TeamF1's Krypto-
Lite library used in many of the company's security and authentication products
also received algorithm validation certificates from NIST
(http://csrc.nist.gov/cryptval)

About FIPS

More information about FIPS is available at
http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/index.htm.  More information about TeamF1's
certificate (Certificate #478) can be obtained from
http://csrc.nist.gov/cryptval/140-1/1401val2004.htm.

About TeamF1

TeamF1, Inc., founded in 1996, is a privately held corporation headquartered in
Fremont, CA. TeamF1's products enable secure management of telecom/datacom and
industrial equipment, and provide the infrastructure components needed for
switching and wireless products in various market segments.  For more
information visit the company's website at http://www.teamf1.com/ or contact
TeamF1 Public Relations at 510-505-9931 or email pr _at_ TeamF1.com.

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