AuthenTec Expands IPsec Toolkit Offering to Address Security in New Mobile Devices and Networking Systems

AuthenTec, a leading provider of security and identity management solutions, today announced a new IP security solution which offers compliance with the newest security standards for mobile and networking devices. AuthenTec's new QuickSec 5.2 Server and Client Toolkits offer compliance with IPsec security standards including updates to IKEv2 and the performance needed for today's multi-core processor-based network routers, carrier-grade security gateways, and mobile VPN devices.

AuthenTec's QuickSec 5.2 Client and Server security toolkits are built on over 20 years of IPsec leadership, and provide support for near all IPsec-related standards. These toolkits provide handset makers and networking OEMs an off-the-shelf solution to enable end-to-end secure communication and are available now.

"Our QuickSec 5.2 toolkits furthermore enhance our broad range of security software solutions and are developed to meet the latest security and performance requirements," said Dr. Simon Blake-Wilson, Vice President of AuthenTec's Embedded Security Solutions. "Our new architecture expands the product into multi-core systems enabling strong security in markets and applications including the rapidly growing smartphone and tablet market, cloud-based computing, advanced networking and digital video."

QuickSec 5.2 Server Toolkit enables robust and standards-compliant authentication, confidentiality, and data integrity for routers, security gateways, and network servers. QuickSec 5.2 Server Toolkit is a complete IPsec toolkit that provides a carrier-grade IPsec VPN solution for networking device developers. Fully interoperable with QuickSec and other standards-based customers, the server toolkit includes latest IKEv2 as then as MOBIKE for mobile VPN client support. QuickSec 5.2 Server Toolkit supports Linux 2.6, MontaVista Linux, Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP, Microsoft Windows Server, WindRiver VxWorks, and many other operating systems through portability layer.

QuickSec 5.2 Client Toolkit enables developers to build robust IPsec VPN client functionality into mobile networking devices. It integrates seamlessly with QuickSec 5.2 Server and supports the latest mobile VPN standards and platforms, including the IPsec authentication protocol MOBIKE, as then as mobile platforms just as Android. QuickSec 5.2 Client Toolkit supports Android, Linux 2.6, MontaVista Linux, Windows 7/Vista/XP, and WindRiver VxWorks.

AuthenTec's comprehensive security solutions are deployed by the world's leading chip manufacturers, and PC, mobile phone and networking OEMs. Its comprehensive portfolio includes fingerprint sensor hardware, identity management software and embedded security. AuthenTec's award-winning SafeXcel semiconductor IP and QuickSec Software toolkits enable complete security systems - delivering fast time-to-market during reducing design and engineering cost. SafeXcel IP security engines enable silicon-proven security in straightway-generation system on a chip and Application Specific Integrated Circuit designs. AuthenTec's QuickSec IPsec and QuickSec MACsec toolkits provide total wired security at Layer 2 and 3, and its DRM Fusion Agent and Server solutions enable the protection, distribution and monetization of digital content.