SMC to Enhance Wireless Network Security With Wi-Fi Protected Access™
CompanyÂ’s wireless networking products to support WPA
IRVINE, CA (PRWEB) May 4, 2003 - performance, easy-to-
Use connectivity products for business and home, today announced that its portfolio of wireless networking products will include support for the new Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA) by the end of this quarter.
An extension of the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) technology that is already supported in SMCÂ’s wireless networking products, WPA increases data protection levels as well as strengthening access control.
“Wireless networking is being adopted for use in homes, businesses, hotspots and educational facilities at an amazingly high rate, but users demand the highest possible security,” said Betty Chan, SMC’s product manager for wireless networking products. “The Wi-Fi Alliance, of which SMC is a member, has continued to work to strengthen wireless security—WPA is the result of that work. We look forward to offering this standards-based interoperable security to our wireless customers.”
“We're pleased to see so many networking industry leaders like SMC supporting Wi-Fi Protected Access as an industry-wide security solution," said Dennis Eaton, Wi-Fi Alliance Chairman. "The company's commitment to seeking Wi-Fi Protected Access certification for their products underscores their position of leadership. Companies that support interoperable solutions, particularly in critical areas like security, tend to be the ones that are also committed to serving the broad and evolving needs of their customers.”
The new WPA security will be built-in to all of SMCÂ’s wireless networking products by the end of June, 2003.
About SMC Networks
SMC takes the work out of networks, with high-performance, easy-to-use connectivity products for businesses and homes. Leveraging its more than 30 yearsÂ’ market and technology experience with strong attention to end-user and reseller feedback, SMC Networks has set the standards for quality, reliability, ease-of-use, and affordability in network solutions and components. The company continues to bring to market a host of affordable, high-performance products that benefit from the combination of its strong internal R&D resources, global manufacturing resources and strategic relationships with technology innovators. From basic to leading-edge, SMC NetworksÂ’ portfolio of products provides solutions for small-to-medium sized businesses, corporate workgroups, branch offices, and home and small office environments.
The companyÂ’s commitment to providing unsurpassed service with a personal touch is backed-up by limited lifetime warranties and 24/7 technical support for all of SMCÂ’s products. Headquartered in Irvine, California, U. S.A, SMC Networks supports its worldwide market through regional offices located throughout the United States and 20 other countries. For more information about SMC Networks or its products, visit www. smc. com, or call 800-SMC-4You (800-762-4968).
