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Hifn Announces Security Processors for Lucent Technologies' High Performance, Low Cost VPN Firewall Bricks(TM)
Carrier-Grade Integrated Firewall, Virtual Private Network (VPN) and QoS Appliances Use Hifn's Security Platform and Multiple Hifn Processors
Tuesday September 10, 1:00 pm ET
LOS GATOS, Calif., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Concurrent with the Lucent Technologies (NYSE: LU - News) introduction today of the high performance, low cost VPN Firewall Brick(TM) 300, 500 and new encryption accelerator card (EAC), network security and flow classification market leader Hifn(TM) (Nasdaq: HIFN - News) revealed that security acceleration is provided by Hifn's security platform (HSP) and multiple Hifn security processors.
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The two new Lucent products are designed for secure web/application hosting services, large scale managed security services and remote access VPN services. The VPN Firewall Brick 500 is a high-performance, compact (1RU) and cost effective gigabit-rate integrated firewall/VPN/QoS gateway, delivering IPSec 3DES performance of 450 Mbps with the new Encryption Accelerator Card (EAC).
"Lucent's new VPN Firewall Bricks provide a clear indication of what the future holds for the VPN arena -- higher bandwidth handling capabilities, ease of management, redundancy, greater performance and lower cost," says Doug Makishima, Hifn vice president of marketing. "It is very satisfying to see our security solutions incorporated in products that are the best of their kind in so many ways."
The Lucent VPN Firewall Bricks interoperate seamlessly with the Lucent Security Management Server (LSMS), which streamlines centralized remote management of distributed IP networks and also provides ease of operation with Lucent IPSec Client software, for telecommuter and mobile remote access VPNs. Large-scale IP services can be centrally provisioned and managed by either the enterprise or the service provider. The VPN Firewall Brick 300 and 500 are new additions to the award-winning Lucent VPN Firewall portfolio with platforms that support up to 3,000,000 simultaneous connections, 1,000 VLANs with security policy filtering, and high availability with state sharing for synchronizing session information within a paired firewall.
"We chose to go with Hifn because they offer a complete package, with security solutions that include both security processors and software," said Camille Milfort, director of Lucent's Security Solutions, "and can be scaled to meet growing demands. Acceleration is performed by the EAC in all the key areas -- compression, encryption, authentication, private and public key."
The Hifn Intelligent Packet Processing (HIPP) security processors used in the new Lucent products deliver up to 500 Mbps and 700 Mbps performance for 3DES encryption and LZS® compression, respectively. Unlike other security processors, HIPP processors are protocol aware and therefore recognize and operate on packets based on diverse protocols, such as IPSec, SSL, TLS, PPP and PPTP, in real-time and at wire speed.
About Hifn
Hifn, of Los Gatos, California makes integrated circuits and software for network infrastructure developers. Hifn's integrated data flow technology enables intelligent secure networks with compression, encryption and application-aware classification. This is central to the growth of the Internet, helping to make electronic mail, web browsing, Internet shopping and multimedia communications better, faster and more secure. Most of the major network equipment manufacturers use Hifn's patented technology to improve packet processing.
Hifn was founded in 1996 and is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange under the HIFN symbol. For more information, contact: Hifn, 750 University Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95032. Phone: 408-399-3500. Fax: 408-399-3501. Web: hifn.com .
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT NOTICE
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding the Company's future financial performance. These forward-looking statements related to revenue growth, expense reduction, product development, potential impact of design wins, prospects for economic recovery, gross margins and operating margins are subject to the risks set forth below and actual results could vary. The specific risks include: dependency on a small number of customers, customer demand and customer ordering patterns. Orders from Hifn's customers may be below the company's current expectations. Additional risks include: risks associated with the success of Hifn's ongoing technology development efforts; Hifn's ability to successfully integrate new technology into products in a cost-effective manner; Hifn's ability to effectively control expenses; the timing of Hifn's new product introductions; intense competition in the network and storage equipment industries; and the significant uncertainty of market acceptance of Hifn's new products. These and other risks are detailed from time to time in Hifn's SEC reports. Hifn undertakes no duty to update these disclosures.
NOTE: Hi/fn and LZS are registered trademarks of Hi/fn®, Inc. Hifn and MeterFlow are trademarks of Hi/fn, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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