Forwarded From: phreak moi <hackerelitet_private> http://www.infoseek.com/Content?arn=BW0046-19981012&qt=encryption&sv=IS&lk=noframes&col=NX&kt=A&ak=news1486 IBM Signs License Agreement With Encryption Specialist Hi/fn for Internet Security Software 08:16 a.m. Oct 12, 1998 Eastern LOS GATOS, Calif., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) has signed a license agreement to use Hi/fn's IPSECure(TM), a package of portable source code toolkits that implement Internet security protocols. Hi/fn specializes in compression and encryption technology for networking original equipment manufacturers. "The Hi/fn implementation of the IPSec standards has undergone extensive interoperability trials with most major networking product vendors," says Gerry Young, IBM eNetwork Firewall Project Office Manager. "IPSECure will let us move faster in the Virtual Private Network (VPN) arena, mainly because we can introduce new products that adhere to agreed standards without undergoing a lengthy software development cycle." IPSECure, coupled with a Hi/fn Encryption Processor(TM) for applications where faster throughput is required, helps manufacturers of networking products meet the growing demand for secure networks. The package consists of portable source code that makers of routers, access concentrators, switches and firewalls can easily and quickly apply to their products. Corporate networks using costly leased lines can begin migrating to the Internet once the bandwidth and security issues are addressed by manufacturers of networking products. This new breed of networks comes under the general heading of virtual private networks, or VPNs. Hi/fn vice president of marketing, Robert Monsour, is sanguine about the future of VPNs: "Corporate America is being lured to use the Internet to connect far-flung outposts, because the cost is only a fraction of conventional leased lines. The only remaining obstacle -- safe routing of data over public lines -- has been crossed with a new class of products pioneered by Hi/fn." IPSEC and ISAKMP (Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol) are the two new Hi/fn toolkits that support the latest IETF specifications for the IPSec protocol, including the IP Payload Compression Protocol. Both are written in ANSI C for portability to a wide variety of embedded system environments, and have been tested for interoperability with the major network equipment vendors, including Cisco, Ascend and 3Com. An updated version with new hardware drivers will be released at Networld+Interop, October 21-23, Atlanta, GA. The Hi/fn IPSECure Toolkits are available for licensing through a one-time payment which begins at $100,000 for use in a single product. Hi/fn, Inc. of San Jose, California makes integrated circuits and software for manufacturers of computer networking products. Hi/fn's integrated compression-encryption technology is central to the growth of the Internet, helping to make electronic mail, web browsing and Internet shopping faster and more efficient. Nearly all network router manufacturers use Hi/fn's patented technology to improve data packet processing. Hi/fn is a majority owned subsidiary of Stac, Inc. (Nasdaq: STAC). Founded in 1983, Stac(R), Inc. is known worldwide for its innovations in data compression. The company builds on these advancements to create high-performance, easy to deploy distributed business systems recovery software solutions for enterprise customers. Stac's Web site is www.stac.com. For more information, contact: Hi/fn, Inc., 750 University Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95032. Phone: 408-399-3500. Fax: 408-399-3501. Web: http://www.hifn.com. SOURCE Hi/fn, Inc. -o- Subscribe: mail majordomot_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: Repent Security Incorporated [www.repsec.com]
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