SafeNet Security Gives TI Industry's First On-Chip Security Hardware to Protect Wireless Transactions, Data Transmission
BALTIMORE, MD – February 11, 2003 – SafeNet (Nasdaq: SFNT), a leading provider of Internet security technology that is the de facto standard in the VPN industry, today announced that it's proven encryption platform is being used in five new OMAP™ processors being offered by Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). SafeNet and TI have been working together to deliver the highest form of security to OMAP processors by utililizing SafeNet's hardware-based crypto cores and processor-based software.
TI's five new OMAP processors, the OMAP1610, OMAP1611, OMAP1612, OMAP730, and OMAP732 devices with on-chip security, increase the performance of advanced applications that include graphics, multimedia content, and Java as much as eight times while reducing standby current as much as ten times in wireless handsets and PDAs. With these new, secured application processors, mobile device manufacturers can design smaller, more secure, and more economical devices with longer battery life and faster multimedia applications.
"TI's high-performance, low-power OMAP processors enable manufacturers to bring to market new, multimedia-rich handheld devices. Today, these manufacturers can reach the next level of performance with five new OMAP processors," said David Potts, worldwide director of applications for TI's OMAP platform. "And through a collaborative relationship with SafeNet, our new OMAP processors offer the industry's first embedded hardware security solution that fosters the most secure applications and transactions."
The deployment of advanced multimedia requires wireless security which is power-efficient and virtually transparent. The new OMAP devices address this issue as the first processors to feature comprehensive wireless security hardware, supplied using SafeNet technology, ensuring much stronger protection and faster security services for protecting the ownership rights of creative content or software, guarding confidential information and securing sensitive information transmission at speeds up to 90 times faster than existing software implementations. SafeNet also provides its CGX suite of software libraries allowing TI OEMs and OMAP application developers to take advantage of the security built into the hardware. CGX has been optimized for the wireless market, and offers seamless integration with the hardware.
"SafeNet's advanced encryption platform is meeting the needs of wireless application and device manufacturers through processors such as those offered by TI," said Anthony Caputo, Chairman, and CEO of SafeNet. "Our collaboration with TI has included a variety of hardware encryption embedded into the silicon, as well as software that runs on the embedded processor. Our efforts are geared toward providing the highest level of security at optimal performance. Our CGX Security Platform is a proven way of developing secure applications on the OMAP platform."
SafeNet is a member of TI's OMAP™ Developer Network, a group of leading software developers porting advanced applications to TI's high performance, power-efficient OMAP processors. Handset manufacturers adopting OMAP devices enjoy the rapid deployment of compelling wireless applications – including streaming audio and video, multimedia messaging, gaming, security, speech recognition, location based services and mobile commerce – across all leading operating systems. Systems level integration services are also provided worldwide by independent OMAP Technology Centers. The OMAP platform has been selected by leading manufacturers, such as Nokia, Palm, NEC, Fujitsu, LG Electronics, Panasonic HTC and many more, for their 2.5 and 3G wireless devices. For more information, please visit www.omap.com .
About SafeNet, Inc.
SafeNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFNT) has set the industry standard for virtual private network (VPN) technology and secure business communications. With more than 19 years experience in developing, deploying, and managing network security systems for the most security-conscious financial institutions and government organizations around the world, SafeNet's proven technology has emerged as the de facto industry standard for VPNs. SafeNet created the first Internet VPN system, which has evolved into the only encryption platform to meet every security need in every product category. SafeNet security solutions, based on SecureIP Technology™, and part of the CGX Security Platform, have become the products of choice for leading Internet infrastructure manufacturers, service providers, and security vendors. With SafeNet securing the infrastructure of today's e-business communications as well as leading the way in government Homeland and classified data security, the company has opened new markets for interoperable, secure, and deployable VPN communications. Commercial customers include Texas Instruments, Microsoft, Samsung, Centillium Communications, ARM, and Cisco Systems. Government customers include U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Internal Revenue Service, and the Social Security Administration. For more information, visit www.safenet-inc.com.
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