Ciena ties-up with SafeNet

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Networking company Ciena Corporation and data protection company SafeNet announced a partnership to 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 tested for interoperability. Moreover, it also provide Layer 2 encryption services at speeds of up to 10 Gb/s.

“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 organizations process this increased volume of cryptographic data with the highest degree of security and the lowest latency possible,” Jim Summers, corporate vice president and general manager of SafeNet Government Solutions.

“With network attacks and security risks increasing, commercial and government organizations 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,” Dave Peed, vice president and general manager of Ciena Government Solutions, Inc.

The Ciena and SafeNet offerings have been Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) validated.