CHICAGO, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Open Text(TM) Corporation , the largest independent provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software and solutions, today announced that its Hummingbird Connectivity(TM) division's Hummingbird Cryptographic Module has received certification for the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 - a U.S. and Canadian government standard to accredit software and hardware cryptographic modules. Cryptographic modules offer encryption and decryption algorithms which are used to protect the information when it is stored or transmitted.
Established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the U.S. and the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) in Canada, FIPS 140-2 was designed to ensure that all U.S. Federal Government departments or agencies only purchase and use cryptographic products that securely protect their unclassified, but sensitive data. Hummingbird Connectivity worked closely with Domus IT Security Laboratory, an independent certified laboratory, to test 11 security requirements related to the design and implementation of the Hummingbird Cryptographic Module.
"FIPS 140-2 certification consists of a rigorous process that allows the Federal Government to accredit the security of software and hardware cryptographic modules," said Christian Brych, Director of Domus IT Security Laboratory. "Hummingbird Connectivity has diligently worked with our laboratory, meeting all the requirements necessary to obtain the FIPS 140-2 certification standard."
The product is included in the latest versions of Hummingbird Connectivity software that require encryption including: Exceed PowerSuite(TM), Exceed(R), HostExplorer(R), NFS Maestro(TM), Connectivity Secure Shell(TM) and Connectivity SecureTerm(R). The certification will enable the company to firmly address the software security requests and requirements of its customers.
"Sustained investments in U.S. security and tightened regulations are driving customers to reassess the security of their software base," said Eugene Cherny, General Manager of Open Text's Hummingbird Connectivity division. "Obtaining FIPS 140-2 certification for the Hummingbird Cryptographic Module demonstrates our leadership and commitment in meeting stringent security requirements for our government, military and financial customers."
Availability: The Hummingbird Cryptographic Module is immediately available for Hummingbird Connectivity 2008 software and subsequent versions.
About Hummingbird Connectivity and Open Text Corporation
Open Text(TM) is the world's largest independent provider of Enterprise Content Management software and solutions. For more information, go to http://www.opentext.com/. The Hummingbird Connectivity(TM) division of Open Text provides a comprehensive set of core network technologies that enables the enterprise to connect to any type of legacy system. Hummingbird Connectivity seamlessly delivers enterprise mission critical data to the user desktop. Based on robust and recognized standards, every Hummingbird Connectivity product is designed to bridge the gap between legacy systems and enterprise users by delivering the quickest, easiest, and most secure single point of access to UNIX systems, Mainframes and AS/400s. For more information about Hummingbird Connectivity, visit http://www.hummingbird.com/.
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