First DECT security certified devices available

BERN, SWITZERLAND: The DECT Forum, the international association of the wireless consumer and enterprise communication industry, is pleased to announce that first products, which successfully passed the Security Certification of the DECT Forum, are available from full members Aastra (a Mitel company), Ascom, Panasonic and Plantronics.

All certified devices, which are allowed to carry the Security logo, are listed on the website of the DECT Forum.

The DECT Security Certification program enables full members of the DECT Forum to obtain formal certification for their products to confirm they are compliant with the latest security requirements of the DECT standard. The DECT Security logo is a registered trademark, owned by the DECT Forum. The logo is only licensed for use on products, which meet DECT Forum security certification requirements.

"The need to ensure the latest advances in security measures can be available for the DECT technology is clear, and I am pleased that our Security Certification Program is now being adopted by our members," says Andreas Zipp, chairman of the DECT Forum. "We would like to encourage more manufacturers to participate in the program and look forward to future announcements."