EtherGuard Provides Reliable Protection For Optical Networks

Published 24th May 2007

EtherGuard provides reliable protection for optical networks...

Fibre optic networks can be compromised by taps and the security risk posed should not be underestimated. To address this problem, InfoGuard AG has developed a groundbreaking encryption solution that provides maximum security in optical Gigabit Ethernet networks and thus prevents the theft of data and industrial espionage. EtherGuard encrypts information at the highest output ranges and throughput rates with no loss of performance and speed.

Today, the world of business would be inconceivable without fibre optic cables. However, if the integrity, confidentiality, availability and authenticity of information are not absolutely guaranteed, the user of fibre optic networks is exposed to risks of immeasurable proportions. Unfortunately, the prevailing notion that fibre optic cables are particularly secure when compared with traditional copper wire is not borne out by the facts. Eavesdropping is child’s play.

State-of-the-art solution as Best Practice

The only sensible and reliable way of protecting information and fulfilling existing compliance requirements without diminishing performance is to take advantage of encryption when connecting to the public network. InfoGuard offers a comprehensive encryption solution for the secure exchange of information in optical Gigabit Ethernet networks. This product has been developed according to international security standards with the sole aim of addressing this challenging task.

EtherGuard provides perfect security against tapping into point-to-point connections:


· 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet data encryption with AES

· 100% encryption performance and a stable latency time of