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SafeNet keeps billing and usage fraud out of next-generation mobile networks

~ QuickSec for IMS prevents billing fraud, unauthorised use of services, and denial of service attacks within emerging IMS Multimedia Networks ~

London, UK - November 28, 2007

SafeNet, a global leader in information security, has announced the availability of QuickSec for IMS, a scalable IPsec security solution designed to protect billing data and content within the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).

The IMS enables carriers to offer premium multimedia services, such as video and voice over IP (VoIP) for delivery to next-generation mobile devices including smart phones and feature phones. According to a report published by ABI Research, fixed and mobile network operators are expected to invest $10.1 billion in IMS capital infrastructure between 2006 and 2011, and generate $49.6 billion in service revenue from IMS-enabled applications within that time.

“The migration to the IMS environment presents carriers with a tremendous opportunity to offer a greater range of features and services to a larger segment of consumers; however with every new technology comes new security risks that must be addressed,” said Simon Blake-Wilson, managing director, embedded security solutions, SafeNet.

Inherent vulnerabilities of signaling data makes the premium applications and services offered by carriers susceptible to billing fraud, unauthorised use, and denial of service attacks, all of which negatively affect carrier revenue.

SafeNet’s QuickSec for IMS provides a complete IMS security solution for telecom equipment manufacturers looking to build robust IPsec-based security into network gateways and user equipment.

“The integration of QuickSec for IMS into feature phones, smart phones and desktop applications as well as CSCF, PDG, PDIF and security gateways enables customers to protect carrier revenue and support widespread migration to next-generation IMS networks,” Blake-Wilson continued.

For more information about SafeNet’s IMS security solutions from telecoms visit www.safenet-inc.com/telecom.

Executive quote

“The migration to the IMS environment presents carriers with a tremendous opportunity to offer a greater range of features and services to a larger segment of consumers; however with every new technology comes new security risks that must be addressed,” said Simon Blake-Wilson, managing director, embedded security solutions, SafeNet. “The integration of QuickSec for IMS into feature phones, smart phones and desktop applications as well as CSCF, PDG, PDIF and security gateways enables customers to protect carrier revenue and support widespread migration to next-generation IMS networks,”

Technical specifications

Built from QuickSec, SafeNet's industry's leading IPSec toolkit, QuickSec for IMS is the world's only product featuring IMS-specific programming interfaces and therefore provides customers with a massively scalable, ready-to-deploy solution to protect signaling, IWLAN, and inter-network communications.

Embedded Security Solutions for Telecom Equipment Manufacturers
SafeNet’s comprehensive embedded security solutions are deployed by the world's leading networking OEMs, including Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Hitachi, HP, Texas Instruments, Juniper Networks, NEC, Samsung, and Siemens.

About the company

About SafeNet, Inc.
SafeNet is a global leader in information security. Founded more than 20 years ago, the company provides complete security utilising its encryption technologies to protect communications, intellectual property and digital identities, and offers a full spectrum of products including hardware, software, and chips. UBS, Nokia, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Bank of America, Adobe, Cisco Systems, Microsoft, Samsung, Texas Instruments, the U.S. Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and scores of other customers entrust their security needs to SafeNet. In 2007, SafeNet was taken private by Vector Capital. For more information, visit www.safenet-inc.com.

Editor’s Note: SafeNet is a registered trademark of SafeNet, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contact details

For further press information and photography please contact:
Steve George or Tulna Shah at LEWIS
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7802 2626 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7802 2627
safenetuk@lewispr.com
Internet: http://www.safenet-inc.com

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