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SafeNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFNT), setting the standard for information
security, today announced that the company’s
K3 card has received Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201
certification for cryptographic modules. The K3 card, a component in
SafeNet’s Luna Hardware Security Modules
(HSMs), is the first cryptographic module certified for FIPS 201, making
it the first HSM to be certified Homeland Security Presidential
Directive-12 (HSPD-12) compliant. HSPD-12 is an executive mandate
requiring that all federal employees and contractors use a smartcard as
identification badges for physical access and logical access to IT
resources.
By implementing a FIPS 201-certified HSM as part of the HSPD-12 mandate,
federal agencies are able to maximize on their investment to generate,
store and protect cryptographic key material securely in applications
requiring advanced PIV requirements. In addition to providing a high
level of security, the FIPS 201 certification provides assurance of
interoperability between the HSM and other components of HSPD-12 such as
smartcards, middleware, card credential management system, biometrics
and a physical access system. This interoperability allows agencies to
maximize their HSPD-12 investment, as it affords not only compliance,
but also helps protect more data.
As FIPS 140-2, Level 3, certified products, SafeNet Luna HSMs are widely
deployed worldwide and provide various agencies and organizations with
the security needed to protect the most demanding security applications.
“Government agencies require the best in
security,” said Chris Holland, Director of
Product Management, SafeNet Enterprise Security Division. “This
certification gives them the reassurance that they can buy a product
that is validated and meets all the requirements for HSPD-12
implementation.”
About FIPS 201
FIPS 201 incorporates three technical publications specifying several
aspects of the required administrative procedures and technical
specifications that may change as the standard is implemented and used.
NIST Special Publication 800-73, “Interfaces
for Personal Identity Verification” specifies
the interface and data elements of the PIV card; NIST Special
Publication 800-76, Biometric Data Specification for Personal Identity
Verification” specifies the technical
acquisition and formatting requirements for biometric data of the PIV
system; and NIST Special Publication 800-78, “Cryptographic
Algorithms and Key Sizes for Personal Identity Verification”
specifies the acceptable cryptographic algorithms and key sizes to be
implemented and used for the PIV system.
In addition, a number of guidelines, reference implementations, and
conformance tests have been identified as being needed to:
implement and use the PIV system
protect the personal privacy of all subscribers of the PIV system
authenticate identity source documents to obtain the correct legal
name of the person applying for a PIV “card”
electronically obtain and store required biometric data (e.g.,
fingerprints, facial images) from the PIV system subscriber
create a PIV “card”
that is personalized with data needed by the PIV system to later grant
access to the subscriber to federal facilities and information systems
assure appropriate levels of security for all applicable federal
applications
provide interoperability among federal organizations using the
standards.
These activities will be pursued as resources permit.
About Luna HSMs
SafeNet's Luna products feature an integrated hardware security module
(HSM) offering hardware key management and cryptographic acceleration
for unrivalled security and performance. The multi-level authentication
policies control access to the Luna's administrative functions to
provide the highest degree of protection for sensitive cryptographic
keys and prevent unauthorized system configuration changes while still
permitting flexible remote management and monitoring.
The FIPS 140-2 validated product is capable of over 1,200 operations per
second, significantly more than the competition and can offer optional
standalone authentication to protect the most demanding security
applications. Since the Luna product stores content to an encryption
keys, it is an ideal solution for securing financial transactions and
sensitive database stored information, such as banking personal
identification numbers.
About the HSPD-12 Mandate
On August 27, 2004, in response to the general threat of unauthorized
access to physical facilities and logical IT assets, the White House
issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12). The
primary objectives of HSPD-12 are the development and deployment of a
federal government-wide common and reliable identification verification
system that will be interoperable between all Government agencies and
serve as the basis for reciprocity between those agencies.
HSPD-12 mandates that all federal employees and contractors need to use
a smartcard as identification badges for physical access and logical
access to IT resources. The mandate is divided up into two parts called
Personal Identity Verification parts 1 & 2 (i.e.; PIV 1/PIV 2). PIV 1
established a methodology across the federal agencies to properly vet a
person’s ID. It includes fingerprint checking
with the FBI and mandatory background checks for all federal employees
and contractors. It establishes a baseline that all agencies need to
follow to ensure their employees are who they say they are. PIV 2 takes
newly established identities and binds them cryptographically to a
smartcard.
About SafeNet, Inc.
SafeNet is a global leader in information security. Founded more than 20
years ago, the company provides complete security utilizing its
encryption technologies to protect communications, intellectual property
and digital identities, and offers a full spectrum of products including
hardware, software, and chips. UBS, Nokia, Fujitsu, Hitachi, ARM, Bank
of America, NetGear, the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security,
Adobe, Samsung, Texas Instruments, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and
scores of other customers entrust their security needs to SafeNet. For
more information, visit www.safenet-inc.com
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995
The statements contained in this release, which are not historical
facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. These statements are subject to uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or
implied by forward-looking statements. Important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially are included but are not
limited to those listed in SafeNet's periodic reports and registration
statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company assumes no obligation to update information concerning its
expectations.
Editor's Note: SafeNet is a registered trademark of SafeNet, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SafeNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFNT), setting the standard for information
security, today announced that the company's K3 card has received
Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 certification for
cryptographic modules. The K3 card, a component in SafeNet's Luna
Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), is the first cryptographic module
certified for FIPS 201, making it the first HSM to be certified
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) compliant.
HSPD-12 is an executive mandate requiring that all federal employees
and contractors use a smartcard as identification badges for physical
access and logical access to IT resources.
By implementing a FIPS 201-certified HSM as part of the HSPD-12
mandate, federal agencies are able to maximize on their investment to
generate, store and protect cryptographic key material securely in
applications requiring advanced PIV requirements. In addition to
providing a high level of security, the FIPS 201 certification
provides assurance of interoperability between the HSM and other
components of HSPD-12 such as smartcards, middleware, card credential
management system, biometrics and a physical access system. This
interoperability allows agencies to maximize their HSPD-12 investment,
as it affords not only compliance, but also helps protect more data.
As FIPS 140-2, Level 3, certified products, SafeNet Luna HSMs are
widely deployed worldwide and provide various agencies and
organizations with the security needed to protect the most demanding
security applications.
"Government agencies require the best in security," said Chris
Holland, Director of Product Management, SafeNet Enterprise Security
Division. "This certification gives them the reassurance that they can
buy a product that is validated and meets all the requirements for
HSPD-12 implementation."
About FIPS 201
FIPS 201 incorporates three technical publications specifying
several aspects of the required administrative procedures and
technical specifications that may change as the standard is
implemented and used. NIST Special Publication 800-73, "Interfaces for
Personal Identity Verification" specifies the interface and data
elements of the PIV card; NIST Special Publication 800-76, Biometric
Data Specification for Personal Identity Verification" specifies the
technical acquisition and formatting requirements for biometric data
of the PIV system; and NIST Special Publication 800-78, "Cryptographic
Algorithms and Key Sizes for Personal Identity Verification" specifies
the acceptable cryptographic algorithms and key sizes to be
implemented and used for the PIV system.
In addition, a number of guidelines, reference implementations,
and conformance tests have been identified as being needed to:
-- implement and use the PIV system
-- protect the personal privacy of all subscribers of the PIV
system
-- authenticate identity source documents to obtain the correct
legal name of the person applying for a PIV "card"
-- electronically obtain and store required biometric data (e.g.,
fingerprints, facial images) from the PIV system subscriber
-- create a PIV "card" that is personalized with data needed by
the PIV system to later grant access to the subscriber to
federal facilities and information systems
-- assure appropriate levels of security for all applicable
federal applications
-- provide interoperability among federal organizations using the
standards.
These activities will be pursued as resources permit.
About Luna HSMs
SafeNet's Luna products feature an integrated hardware security
module (HSM) offering hardware key management and cryptographic
acceleration for unrivalled security and performance. The multi-level
authentication policies control access to the Luna's administrative
functions to provide the highest degree of protection for sensitive
cryptographic keys and prevent unauthorized system configuration
changes while still permitting flexible remote management and
monitoring.
The FIPS 140-2 validated product is capable of over 1,200
operations per second, significantly more than the competition and can
offer optional standalone authentication to protect the most demanding
security applications. Since the Luna product stores content to an
encryption keys, it is an ideal solution for securing financial
transactions and sensitive database stored information, such as
banking personal identification numbers.
About the HSPD-12 Mandate
On August 27, 2004, in response to the general threat of
unauthorized access to physical facilities and logical IT assets, the
White House issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12
(HSPD-12). The primary objectives of HSPD-12 are the development and
deployment of a federal government-wide common and reliable
identification verification system that will be interoperable between
all Government agencies and serve as the basis for reciprocity between
those agencies.
HSPD-12 mandates that all federal employees and contractors need
to use a smartcard as identification badges for physical access and
logical access to IT resources. The mandate is divided up into two
parts called Personal Identity Verification parts 1 & 2 (i.e.; PIV
1/PIV 2). PIV 1 established a methodology across the federal agencies
to properly vet a person's ID. It includes fingerprint checking with
the FBI and mandatory background checks for all federal employees and
contractors. It establishes a baseline that all agencies need to
follow to ensure their employees are who they say they are. PIV 2
takes newly established identities and binds them cryptographically to
a smartcard.
About SafeNet, Inc.
SafeNet is a global leader in information security. Founded more
than 20 years ago, the company provides complete security utilizing
its encryption technologies to protect communications, intellectual
property and digital identities, and offers a full spectrum of
products including hardware, software, and chips. UBS, Nokia, Fujitsu,
Hitachi, ARM, Bank of America, NetGear, the Departments of Defense and
Homeland Security, Adobe, Samsung, Texas Instruments, the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service and scores of other customers entrust their
security needs to SafeNet. For more information, visit
www.safenet-inc.com
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995
The statements contained in this release, which are not historical
facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are subject to uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set
forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. Important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially are included but
are not limited to those listed in SafeNet's periodic reports and
registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update information
concerning its expectations.
Editor's Note: SafeNet is a registered trademark of SafeNet, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.