Press Release
Blue Ridge Networks Receives FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Certification
BorderGuard 3140 and 4000 VPN appliances meet stringent
government security standards
Chantilly, Va., June 22, 2004 – Blue Ridge Networks™, the innovative leader in secure communications, announced it has passed rigorous testing to obtain the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 Level 2 certification for its BorderGuard™ 3140 and 4000 VPN appliance models. As part of the Blue Ridge Networks ongoing certifications program, FIPS 140-2 rounds out the stable of accreditations the company has achieved including Common Criteria EAL2, FIPS 140-1 Level 2, the Department of Defense SPOCK validation, and HIPAA compliancy.
“The BorderGuard family has always delivered a flexible and scalable secure communications platform that combines the highest levels of authentication and encryption to our commercial and government customers,” said Tom Gilbert, Chief Technology Officer of Blue Ridge Networks. “The FIPS 140-2 certification substantiates this, and our customers will continue to have the security assurance from our suite of BorderGuard products.”
Combining comprehensive security with next generation technology, BorderGuard transforms the world’s data networks from wired to wireless and dial-up, including traditional and 802.11 LANs, into one seamless and secure network. When comparing secure communication performance metrics, Blue Ridge Networks provides an extensible and highly scalable product to deliver public and private key authentication, encryption, and end-user event monitoring and auditing for best-in-class security assurance.
“Government, and now enterprise, customers are looking for FIPS 140-2 certification when adopting new technology as a means to ensure high security standards,” said Vince Menzione, Vice President of Public Sector for Itronix, a partner of Blue Ridge Networks. “The FIPS certified BorderGuard product line is a perfect complement to our ruggedized, mobile computers in delivering a comprehensive mobility and security solution that meets customer requirements.”
About Blue Ridge Networks
Blue Ridge Networks develops secure communications solutions for wireless and wired environments. The company was responsible for the industry's first commercial virtual private network and has widespread deployments across commercial and government sectors. The Blue Ridge Networks BorderGuard product suite has been deployed globally and in demanding applications such as wireless LAN, extranets, site-to-site and remote access VPN, and thin client computing. The company has achieved several Government Agency Certifications, including: FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, HIPAA compliance, and the Department of Defense SPOCK validation. Information about the company's products and managed services can be found at www.blueridgenetworks.com.
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