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Strengthens Security for Next-Gen Connected Devices
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – January 20, 2009 – Mocana, a software company delivering comprehensive device security solutions, today announced that its NanoSec™ IPsec device security product has passed the IPv6 Interoperability Test from the Virtual Private Network Consortium (VPNC). Only four vendors, worldwide offering IPv6-compatible virtual private network solutions have ever received this certification. This certification assures enterprises and developers shopping for next-generation IPv6 virtual private networking products that Mocana’s NanoSec will interoperate securely and seamlessly with certified products from other vendors. Founded in 1999, the Virtual Private Network Consortium (VPNC) is the international trade association for manufacturers in the VPN market.
“As the trend toward IPv6 continues, the type of interoperability Mocana demonstrates will be required to ensure that the next-generation of connected devices have proper security measures in place but are still able to communicate with the broadest range of devices,” said James Blaisdell, CTO for Mocana. “We are pleased to join Juniper, Wind River and Safenet in setting the standard for a higher level of security by being the first to achieve IPv6 interoperability.”
More About IPv6
Networks worldwide are migrating to IPv6 as IPv4 exhausts its address space. Using a 128-bit address format, IPv6 networks can support over 3.4×10^38 addresses. This “elbow room” provides flexibility in allocating addresses, routing traffic and eliminates the need for network address translation. As an added benefit, network security is integrated into the base design of IPv6: the IPv6 specifications mandate IPsec implementation as a fundamental interoperability requirement.
Mocana just recently announced this latest version of NanoSec, which provides developers with the smallest, fastest IPsec implementation on the market. This makes NanoSec ideal for resource-constrained smartphones, enterprise VPN appliances, intelligent printers, networked medical devices, industrial automation and SCADA applications. Mocana has also received VPNC certifications for VPNC Basic Interoperability, AES Interoperability, IKE X.509v3 Certificates, IKE “aggressive mode” and for VPN toolkit compliance.
Details About the VPNC IPv6 Certification Tests
The IPv6 Interoperability Test attempts to mirror typical use of IPsec systems in VPNs on IPv6 networks. A gateway system protects a network of systems behind it; a remote-access client protects either the single system on which it is running, or a pseudo-network of addresses that refer to the single system.
To receive certification every system in the test is tested against every other system. To pass, a system has to interoperate with at least three quarters of the other systems that are in the test. Most pairs of systems are tested twice, switching the roles of initiator and responder. For two systems to be considered interoperable, they each must be able to be initiator or responder. An exception to this rule is that systems typically used as remote-access VPN clients, such as smartphones, are always tested as the initiator because they are almost always deployed this way by VPN users.
VPNC’s IPv6 interoperability tests are extremely similar to their AES Interoperability tests (which Mocana also passed), except that the systems use IPv6 addresses for both the protected network (representing the LAN) and the unprotected network (representing the Internet).
NanoSec: Super-small, Super-fast IPSec for Embedded Devices
Mocana’s NanoSec is part of Mocana’s Device Security Framework™, which offers a unified, end-to-end approach to embedded device security management by authenticating devices and device applications to the network; securing communications between devices and resources; and by enabling reliable, secure firmware updates. Elements of Mocana’s Device Security Framework are characterized by their easy implementation, mix-and-match interoperability, small memory footprint and high scalability and performance. Applications in the Device Security Framework are extremely portable, working across more than 30 operating systems and 50 CPUs, making it an ideal choice for securing heterogeneous networks of connected devices.
NanoSec is also part of Mocana’s NanoPhone Suite for Android™, the most comprehensive open standards-based security suite for developers building to the Open Handset Alliance’s Android specifications. NanoPhone offers a framework of robust security tools like firewall, VPN, and encryption features for development on Android powered smartphones. Using NanoPhone, developers can quickly add these much-needed features without compromising the performance, throughput or battery life of the platform.
Availability
Mocana NanoSec, certified for IPv6 interoperability, is available now. Developers can register for a free source code evaluation of NanoSec at www.mocana.com/evaluate.html. For pricing and purchase information, please email sales@mocana.com or call 866-213-1273.
About Mocana
Mocana provides device management solutions and embedded security tools for consumer electronics manufacturers, datacom companies, telecom carriers, industrial automation applications and the enterprise. Mocana's industry-leading infrastructure software solutions ensure that wired and wireless devices, networks and their services all scale securely. The company sells a portfolio of 18 product offerings and claims more than 100 major customers, including Cisco, Freescale, Philips, Dell, Nortel Networks and Honeywell among others. Mocana was founded in 2002, is privately held, and headquartered in San Francisco. The company was recently named one of Red Herring's "Top 100 Privately-Held Companies in North America" for 2008 and also won Frost & Sullivan’s Technology Innovation of the Year award. To request a free full source code and documentation evaluation of Mocana's security solutions, visit www.mocana.com/evaluate.
Media contact:
Gregory P. Funaro
Acount Representative
Lois Paul & Partners
781-782-5896
Greg_Funaro@lpp.com
For Immediate Release
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