A new secure remote access device is on sale, targeted
at governmental organisations that require the military
security.
AEP Net Remote, from AEP Networks, is a portable Ethernet
encryption device that home and mobile workers can plug directly
into their PCs. It uses encryption to secure network-based
communications, and has been approved by GCHQ.
It features “compromise control mechanisms” which will allow the
user to disable the unit remotely if it is lost or stolen, leaving
the rest of the network intact.
There is also a tamper-resistant enclosure to protect against
physical attacks. The system can support over 50,000 users.
“Net Remote has been designed to protect access to some of the
most critical systems in Government,” said Rob Lane, AEP Networks’s
European vice-president for Secure Networking.
“It can meet end-user requirements within areas such as the
military, criminal intelligence, child protection and immigration
control, as well as those in operational networks used for
international collaboration,” he added.
