Ciena, SafeNet Ally For Data Protection In Commercial, Govt Networks

Ciena Corporation, the network specialist, and SafeNet, a global leader in data protection, have announced a partnership to jointly sell high-speed, low-latency Ethernet link encryption services for commercial and government networks. Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet and Packet-Optical platforms, and SafeNet’s Ethernet Encryptor solutions, have been extensively tested for interoperability and provide assured, optimised and secure Layer 2 encryption services at speeds of up to 10 Gb/s, reducing the cost and complexity of protecting critical business information and intellectual property.

According to a recent study from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), 44 percent of the publicly disclosed data breaches in the U.S. during 2011 affected the Government and Armed Services sector.

The combined Ciena and SafeNet solutions serve to secure commercial and government networks by mitigating the threat of security breaches and data theft. Powered by advanced encryption technology that is specifically designed to work at Layer 2, the solutions offer assured service delivery with the economics, determinism and low-latency of a switched Ethernet infrastructure.

SafeNet is a Technology Partner in Ciena’s BizConnect partner program.

“Encryption, which has long been the preferred method for securing the most critical data assets, is in ever-increasing demand as a result of today’s compliance regulations, data breach notification requirements, and increased dependence on cloud computing. The combination of SafeNet’s encryption with Ciena’s Packet-Optical technology can help organisations process this increased volume of cryptographic data with the highest degree of security and the lowest latency possible,” said Jim Summers, corporate vice president and general manager of SafeNet Government Solutions.

“With network attacks and security risks increasing, commercial and government organisations need to re-evaluate how best to protect their networks and the information they carry. By partnering with SafeNet to deliver Ethernet link encryption, we are providing our customers with a standards-based solution that reduces the cost and complexity of protecting mission-critical data and helps keep networks secure,” said Dave Peed, vice president and general manager of Ciena Government Solutions, Inc.