Thales introduces first caps approved, AES-ready Encryptor covering UK government's 'restricted', and ‘confidential’ and in certain circumstances 'secret' levels
Thales e-Security, a leading network security provider for UK government applications, has introduced a new version of its Datacryptor 2000 to meet the demands of the UK government for very high levels of security. Supporting the Rijndael Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm, this latest addition to the Datacryptor family is approved under the CESG Approved Products Scheme (CAPS) programme to secure information protectively marked 'restricted', 'confidential' and in certain circumstances 'secret'. The tamper resistant Datacryptor 2000 is the first commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) encryption hardware module to gain CAPS approval to the 'secret' protection level when used with a suitable approved algorithm.
Protocol agile and easy to integrate into networks, this special version of the Datacryptor 2000 for the UK government is highly adaptable acting as a BOOTP (Boot Protocol) relay agent. The BOOTP compatibility of the CAPS approved Datacryptor 2000 can reduce administrative effort providing a cost-effective and scalable solution for large networks needing very high levels of security.
Future proof and providing the strongest encryption technology available, Datacryptor 2000 units accept customised/national algorithms without costly hardware upgrades, using Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology to achieve hardware speed with the advantage of software-like flexibility.
Thales e-Security is an established world leader in the supply of cryptographic security products and solutions used to protect a range of critical information infrastructures. Operating in three main markets covering e-security, card payment and network security, Thales e-Security addresses the business security needs of corporation and governments alike. Over half of the world's banks, together with the majority of the busiest exchanges, currently use Thales technology. For more than 20 years the company has been at the forefront of security and payment technology, co-operating and contributing to set the industry standards used for financial transactions and e-commerce globally.
Thales is one of Europe's largest professional electronics groups and a world leader in three areas: Aerospace, Defence, and Information Technology & Services. In 2001, Thales generated revenues of €10.26 billion and now has close to 65,000 employees worldwide.
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