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InfoGuard debuts first multilink/multiprotocol encryption capability

InfoGuard highlighted the issue with the first public demonstration of a real-time hack against an optical Ethernet link using "off the shelf" components. The demonstration took only a few minutes and allowed eavesdropping of such a connection without damage the outside cladding of the cable. This widely reported demonstration helped raise awareness of the issue and the first Optical Ethernet Encryption Device to provide up to 256-bit AES data encryption with uninterrupted performance at 100% while maintaining a stable latency of less than 5µs for 1 and 10 Gb links.

InfoGuard will be launching InfoGuard Multilink Encryption- the world´s first multi-link and multi-protocol encryption device able to seamlessly encrypt up to 10 interface ports simultaneously across any combination of Fibre Channel, Ficon and Ethernet protocols while maintaining low latency. InfoGuard´s Multilink Encryption supports transmission over WDM, Dark Fibre, SDH or SONET networks allowing customers to economically secure all transit paths while improving network consolidation.