Stockholm, Sweden, 2002-11-14
Interpeak today announced the availability of
hardware accelerated cryptographic operations for its portfolio
of network security software. This significantly boosts performance
of security protocols, and is a necessity when protecting high bandwidth
data streams found in Networked Storage, Digital Media, Virtual
Private Networks, etc.
Modern network security protocols typically require considerable
amounts of processing power when executing cryptographic algorithms
for authentication, encryption, and public key operations. High-performance
applications will find this unacceptable, both in terms of network
throughput as well as processing power available for other applications.
A powerful solution to this problem is to introduce a dedicated
security processor that relieves the main CPU from the demanding
cryptographic work. Except for basic networking and security processor
control, the processing power of the main CPU will then be available
to the user application.
Interpeak has performed tests with the Hifn series of security
processors, which show significant performance improvements for
MD5 and SHA1 message digests and DES, 3DES and RC4 encryption and
decryption algorithms. Public key operations such as Diffie-Hellman,
DSA and RSA are also supported in hardware, which returned an even
greater performance boost.
"Security processors have become increasingly important when designing
highly embedded products requiring network security," said Johan
Fornaeus, CEO of Interpeak AB. "With hardware accelerated cryptography,
our customers will be able to use more cost-effective processor
and memory solutions, without sacrificing performance."
For more information about hardware acceleration of our dedicated
network security products, please visit our product
page.
Stockholm, Sweden, 2002-09-09
Interpeak extends the capabilities of their existing
Embedded IPv6 protocol stack with an IPsec security module. The
IPsec add-on provides state-of-the-art security protocols that allow
critical data to be sent over the Internet without the risk of being
compromised.
Interpeak pioneered IPv6 development back in 2001 by creating IPLITE
-- the first IPv6-enabled TCP/IP stack specifically designed and
written for embedded systems. The stack is optimized for minimum
footprint and maximum performance, and enables IPv6 technology to
be used even in memory-constrained dedicated devices. The portfolio
of modules for the IPLITE stack is now extended with IPsec -- Internet
Protocol Security. IPsec offers completely secure data transfer
of both IPv4 and IPv6 data over the Internet.
The IPv6 standard solves a number of problems that exist in the
current IPv4 network, but also provides enhanced data security by
specifying that IPsec has to be available in the TCP/IP stack. IPsec
is the most widespread method of providing secure data transfer
over the Internet, and since it operates at the IP level; application
programs do not have to be modified to utilize secure communication.
The combined solution using IPLITE and the IPsec module can be
configured in a number of ways to enhance performance or features.
The solution can therefore be configured for a diverse range of
applications including consumer electronic devices, PDAs, Storage
Solutions, Telemetry and Mobile Phones. This enables secure deployment
of any embedded product on the global Internet without the additional
complication and expense of firewalls and secure gateways.
"IPLITE combined with our IPsec module breaks down the barriers
preventing widespread deployment of embedded devices on the global
Internet," said Johan Fornaeus, CEO of Interpeak AB. "Interpeak
is once again enabling embedded systems developers to bring their
products to the market with the security that consumers demand."
This Next Generation Secure Internet solution is available for
industry-standard real-time operating systems from Wind River Systems,
OSE, ATI and Green Hills Software, but may also be deployed in configurations
where a commercial RTOS is not available. Interpeak also provides
a number of drop-in security solutions for the IPLITE stack, such
as SSH, SSL, IKE, NAT, FTP, L2TP, RADIUS, Firewall, etc.
For more information about IPsec for IPLITE and other Interpeak
networking products, please visit our product
page.
Stockholm, Sweden, 2002-07-01
The two major Nordic venture capitalists and holding
companies SEB Företagsinvest and Industrivärden jointly invest SEK
30 M in Interpeak AB, a leading provider of network security solutions
for embedded systems. The capital contribution is made in two consecutive
issues, and enables the company to further expand aggressively on
an international basis.
Interpeak provides advanced software that enables embedded systems
to use the Internet for secure communication. The company was founded
in year 2000 by four entrepreneurs with outstanding skills in designing
embedded systems and network security. To date, the company has
developed 20 unique products, such as IPv6, IPsec, IKE, SSH and
Firewall. All Interpeak products are specifically designed for embedded
systems, focusing on high performance and small footprint.
Interpeak has currently several customers in the datacom and telecom
markets, and a number of strategic partners such as OSE Systems,
WindRiver Systems, Green Hills, Mentor Graphics and AI Corporation
of Japan.
Interpeak products are designed for embedded systems, which can
be found in most modern industrial and consumer products such as
cars, mobile phones, home appliances, manufacturing machinery etc.
During the last years, the number of embedded systems that use the
Internet on-line have increased rapidly. The need for efficient
security solutions is therefore tremendously high.
"As a result of this issue, SEB Företagsinvest will join forces
with AB Industrivärden, which has been our owner since year 2000,"
said Johan Fornaeus, CEO of Interpeak AB. "Through the investment
we get an even more powerful ownership structure, which will be
very helpful in our international expansion. The investment will
enable us to fulfill our mission-to provide state-of-the-art security
solutions that allow embedded systems to realize the full potential
of the Internet."
For more information about both our new and old investors, please
visit SEB
Företagsinvest or AB
Industrivärden.
Stockholm, Sweden, 2002-05-31
Interpeak further extends their range of IPv6
solutions for dedicated devices by releasing IPAPPL - a set of networking
applications for the IPLITE Ultra Compact TCP/IP stack. IPAPPL includes
FTP, TFTP, DNS and Shell, and provides embedded designers with a
complete IPv6-enabled networking platform.
IPv6 capability has become an increasingly important feature when
connecting the new generation dedicated devices to the Internet.
The vast amount of new devices will simply not fit in the 32-bit
address space of the predominant IPv4 standard. The IPv6 standard
provides a long-term solution to this limitation by extending IP
address fields to 128 bits.
Interpeak has pioneered the IPv6 technology by developing IPLITE
- the first IPv6-enabled TCP/IP stack specifically designed for
embedded systems. To further enhance the strength of their IPv6
networking platform, Interpeak now releases IPAPPL - a comprehensive
set of applications that facilitates the design of IPv6-enabled
networking devices.
The set of IPv4/IPv6 applications comprises FTP client/server,
TFTP client/server, DNS client and Shell server. All applications
are delivered in ANSI C source code, optimized for use in embedded
systems where size and performance are of greatest importance. The
applications are tailored to the IPLITE Ultra Compact TCP/IP stack,
but are also available for other industry-standard protocol stacks
such as VxWorks®, OSE™, Nucleus™, etc.
"IPLITE has been instrumental for embedded designers that want
to deploy IPv6 capability in their products," said Johan Fornaeus,
CEO of Interpeak AB. "With the introduction of IPAPPL, the additional
strength of FTP, TFTP and DNS also becomes available in embedded
IPv6 designs."
For more information about IPAPPL and other Interpeak networking
products, please visit our product
page.
VxWorks is a registered trademark of Wind River Systems, Inc, OSE
is a registered trademark of OSE Systems, Nucleus is a trademark
of Accelerated Technology, Inc.
Stockholm, Sweden, 2002-04-19
Interpeak today announced the release of the Interpeak
Firewall, a packet filter package specifically designed for dedicated
systems. The Firewall is able to protect the embedded Internet Protocol
stack of a dedicated system by discarding unwanted packets that
might be part of a hacker attack.
The Interpeak Firewall can be added to systems
running leading operating systems such as VxWorks®, Nucleus™ and
OSE™ to protect them from security breaches coming from the Internet.
In the next few years, billions of computers are expected to enter
the Internet. The advent of e.g. Internet connected mobile phones
and PDAs will contribute to an increased load on networks and routers.
When more people and devices are using the Internet, the probability
of corrupt, unintended or hacked packets reaching a clean computer
system will increase considerably.
The intention of the hacker varies. Some attackers just want to
make life hard for a system by trying to crash it or interrupt its
regular service. Others may scan the system for sensible information.
Some intruders may even want to take control over a system to be
able to access other computers or perform hacker attacks without
revealing his identity. In summary, as long as vulnerable systems
are connected to the Internet, there will be unauthorized people
trying to access them.
The Interpeak Firewall, which works with both the existing Internet
and the next generation Internet (IPv6), is a vital means to protect
a connected device from such abuse. It can be configured to discard
unwanted packets that might be part of a hacker attack so that the
device can continue to run smoothly. Filtering rules can specify
IP, IPv6, UDP and TCP packets in a variety of combinations. The
Firewall can also log packets for later investigation, and may thus
serve as a configurable log device.
"Hacker attacks are an everyday reality in today's Internet, and
will be an even bigger threat in the future as more and more computers
become permanently connected," said Johan Fornaeus, CEO of Interpeak
AB. "The Interpeak Firewall with its packet filtering features is
an imperative component when building protection against such attacks."
For more information about the Interpeak Firewall and other Interpeak
networking products, please visit our product
page.
VxWorks is a registered trademark of Wind River Systems, Inc, OSE
is a registered trademark of OSE Systems, Nucleus is a trademark
of Accelerated Technology, Inc.
Stockholm, Sweden, 2002-02-12
Interpeak today announced the release of IPLITE,
an Ultra Compact IPv4/IPv6 Protocol Stack for Dedicated Systems.
The stack features a minimal footprint, developed specifically for
small Internet-connected devices such as mobile phones, consumer
electronics, telemetry, networked storage and media devices.
IPv6 allows a multitude of dedicated devices to be connected directly
to the Internet. The rapid adoption of 'always-on' Internet connections
means that a whole new set of devices will offer Internet capabilities.
Lack of IP addresses has spurred the development of IPv6, which
enables the next generation of dedicated devices to connect to the
Internet. To meet this demand, Internet-security specialist Interpeak
now introduces IPLITE, an ultra compact IPv4/IPv6 protocol stack,
designed for minimum footprint and maximum performance.
Many dedicated devices have limited memory and CPU power, and available
networking solutions are simply too large and slow for such devices.
Interpeak has built upon its experience with IPNET - the full-featured
IPv6 stack for routing systems - to write a small, robust stack
for high-performance dedicated hosts.
IPLITE is closely integrated with a number of industry-standard
real-time operating systems such as VxWorks®, OSE™, Nucleus™, etc.,
utilizing the same board support and device drivers as the operating
system. This makes IPLITE readily available on a vast number of
platforms. Since IPLITE only requires a minimum of operating system
services, it may also be used when a commercial RTOS is not available.
IPLITE can thus operate in combination with basic control software
such as proprietary schedulers etc.
"IPv6 is already an established standard, and will be a requirement
when the next generation devices are connected to the Internet,"
said Johan Fornaeus, CEO of Interpeak AB. "With a footprint of only
some 40 kBytes for a minimum IPv6 version, IPLITE is an ideal solution
for networked devices, and will fit nicely into most dedicated applications."
Availability: IPLITE is currently available.
For more information about Interpeak IPLITE and other Interpeak
networking products, please visit our product
page.
VxWorks is a registered trademark of Wind River Systems, Inc, OSE
is a registered trademark of OSE Systems, Nucleus is a trademark
of Accelerated Technology, Inc.
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