The U.S. Air Force has ordered Viasat to deliver 1K low-rate initial production Mini Crypto embeddable security modules designed for the Defense Department’s small form factor platforms. Viasat is scheduled to deliver initial devices to the service in the third quarter of the company’s 2019 fiscal year prior to a …
Read More »Harris Adds Encryption Feature to Falcon III Radios
Harris has unveiled a communications security feature for the company’s Falcon III AN/PRC-117G manpack radio system. The Suite B encryption tool is designed to help military users of Falcon III switch between independent and U.S. or NATO networks, Harris said Tuesday. The company developed the technology to also integrate with additional waveforms designed for individual …
Read More »BlackBerry Expands Networked Crisis Comms Platform Availability in Europe; Guy Miasnik Comments
A BlackBerry business unit has expanded its networked crisis communications platform in Europe in an effort to support public safety. AtHoc has made its platform available in Europe to address the need for secure communications for the cloud-based exchange of data in support of life safety and business continuity, the company said Tuesday. …
Read More »Microsoft Picks Thales Security for Rights Mgmt Tool; Dan Plastina, Richard Moulds Comment
Microsoft has picked Thales e-Security hardware security modules to update the software maker’s Windows Azure rights management service. The nShield HSM is intended to provide added protection for the cloud-based version of the RMS, Thales said Wednesday. According to Thales, the shift to a cloud-based digital rights management system is aimed …
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