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| SafeNet Joins the Metro Ethernet Forum SafeNet has joined the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the worldwide adoption of Carrier Ethernet networks. SafeNet is the first security company to become an MEF member. With data security and privacy regulations being major network issues, security assurance is a clear market need, regardless of the type of network transport technology employed. Demand for Metro Ethernet networks is growing rapidly around the world and across different industries and applications. Correspondingly, end users with mission-critical needs are increasingly turning to Carrier Ethernet. SafeNet's family of SafeEnterprise Ethernet Encryptors offer line-speed encryption at Layer 2, eliminating latency considerations and bandwidth overhead, two issues endemic with Layer 3 encryption. SafeEnterprise Ethernet Encryptors protect 10Mbps, 100Mbps and GbE Ethernet networks, and easily integrate into next-generation Ethernet networks, whether they are copper, fiber optic or wireless connections. MEF is comprised of leading service providers, major incumbent local exchange carriers, top network equipment vendors, test equipment vendors and other prominent networking companies dedicated to accelerating the worldwide adoption of Carrier Ethernet networks and services. MEF has over 80 members, including Agilent Technologies, Alcatel, AMCC, AT&T, Atrica, British Telecom, Cisco Systems, Ericsson, France Telecom R&D LLC, Lucent Technologies, NEC, Nortel Networks, PMC-Sierra, Resolute Networks, Siemens, and Strix Systems, among others. Operating transparently at Layer 2, with seamless end-to-end integration and adding virtually no latency, SafeEnterprise Encryptors are engineered to meet Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) and Common Criteria (CC) standards, and enable organizations to secure 10Mbps, FastEthernet (100Mbps) and GbE (1Gbps) Metro Ethernet circuits with AES-256 encryption. The SafeEnterprise Security Management Center (SMC) is the operational support application that centrally manages SafeNet's entire family of network encryptors, helping companies to not only lower management costs but also to easily produce a data security audit trail to meet auditing requirements. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Networking News :: home page |