Thursday, May 29, 2003

Marconi Combines 3DES and SNMPv3 with its Management Software

Marconi now supports Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) for Simple Network Management Protocol, version 3, as a means to encrypt and secure the messages that manage its multiservice switch-routers. SNMP is a commonly used protocol for managing devices in a network. SNMPv3 improves security over previous versions by helping to ensure that each management message comes from an authenticated, verifiable source and has not been altered by unauthorized users. Marconi's 3DES for SNMPv3 is enabled with Marconi's management software and interoperates with the management software provided by other vendors. The combination of 3DES and SNMPv3 aims to ensure that unauthorized users cannot disrupt critical communications between network devices in commercial or government networks.
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