AuthenTec Unveils First Military-grade Encryption Offering for Data Stored on
Android Devices and Removable Storage Media
New Matrix "Data-at-Rest" (MatrixDAR(TM)) adds FIPS 140-compliant encryption to
Android devices used in the enterprise; addresses security policies raised by
BYOD trend
MELBOURNE, Fla., Aug 20, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- AuthenTec (AUTH), a leading
provider of mobile and network security, today introduced a new security offering
that provides military-grade encryption to data stored on today's Android
smartphones and tablets without sacrificing device performance. AuthenTec's
MatrixDAR(TM) for Android meets the stringent requirements of FIPS 140
certification and allows Android device manufacturers to add strong encryption
that protects data stored on a smartphone or tablet as well as its removable
flash drive or SD card.
MatrixDAR helps bring Android devices into compliance with bring your own device
(BYOD) policies in the workplace by protecting increasing amounts of valuable
business, financial and personal information stored on the largest and fastest
growing segment of mobile devices. MatrixDAR gives Android smartphone and tablet
makers the ability to integrate full disk encryption into both the device and its
removable storage media, thereby meeting the strict security requirements of
today's wireless carriers, governments and corporate IT professionals. It
incorporates AuthenTec's SafeZone(TM)/FIPS 140 certified software and further
expands the Company's broad offering of security solutions for data-in-transit
over SSL and IPSec connections as well as data-at-rest stored on a mobile device.
"Our new MatrixDAR offering gives smartphone and tablet OEMs the ability to
easily integrate military-grade FIPS 140-certified encryption into their Android
platforms to help meet the strict security policies that address the growth of
BYOD," said Dr. Simon Blake-Wilson, Vice President of AuthenTec's Embedded
Security Solutions. "Only AuthenTec can offer security that ensures encryption of
mobile device contents (via MatrixDAR(TM)), secures connections for data in
transit (via QuickSec(TM) VPN security), and protects high-value content (via DRM
Fusion(TM)) on today's mobile devices."
MatrixDAR enables a consistent approach to mobile device security that is an
extension of existing security policies and practices. Strong data encryption
offered by MatrixDAR prevents unauthorized access and renders the smartphone or
tablet useless if lost or stolen, reducing potential for personal losses and
corporate data breaches. Android smartphones and tablets equipped with
AuthenTec's MatrixDAR meet FIPS 140 security requirements the moment they are
unboxed, eliminating the need for IT administrators to install separate data
encryption software. AuthenTec offers complete mobile and network security
solutions for handset makers, mobile operators, and rich content providers,
including fingerprint sensor hardware, identity management software and embedded
security.
About AuthenTec
AuthenTec is a leading provider of mobile and network security. The Company's
diverse product and technology offering helps protect individuals and
organizations through secure networking, content and data protection, access
control and strong fingerprint security on PCs and mobile devices. AuthenTec
encryption technology, fingerprint sensors and identity management software are
deployed by the leading mobile device, networking and computing companies,
content and service providers, and governments worldwide. AuthenTec's products
and technologies provide security on hundreds of millions of devices, and the
Company has shipped more than 100 million fingerprint sensors for integration in
a wide range of portable electronics including over 20 million mobile phones. Top
tier customers include Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Fujitsu, HBO, HP, Lenovo, LG,
Motorola, Nokia, Orange, Samsung, Sky, and Texas Instruments. Learn more at
authentec.com or follow us on twitter.com/authentecnews.
SOURCE: AuthenTec
AuthenTec
Brent Dietz, 321-308-1320
Director of Communications
brent.dietz@authentec.com |
