Thinklogical Achieves Prestigious Accreditation for Common Criteria EAL-4 Certification for its line of VX Routers

The VX Series is the only routing solution on the market that complies with NATO Directive AC/322-D(2007)0047 for MULTI-CLASSIFICATION Information Assurance.

Thinklogical, a leading provider of fiber optic routing and extension solutions, today announced that it has received accreditation for Common Criteria Part 3, EAL-4 for their VX320, VX160, and VX40 switches. Thinklogical is the only supplier that has established an Information Assurance (IA) methodology across high-end video switching equipment to meet EAL-4 certification requirements.

Common Criteria is an internationally recognized set of guidelines, which define a common framework for evaluating security features and capabilities of Information Technology products. The standard consists of several predetermined evaluation assurance levels, each one more stringent than the last. Once completed, Common Criteria certifications are accepted by NATO through the Common Criteria Recognition Agreement (CCRA).

The VX Optical Routing solutions support any video format at any resolution, with no frame or pixel loss, as well as any computer or video related peripheral data. When deployed with Thinklogical Velocity Extenders, the resulting system is the only Common Criteria, EAL-4 certified solution providing multi-classification secure computing and video routing within the same chassis.

“The Thinklogical VX family of fiber optic matrix routers is the only solution available on the market that is protocol agnostic, and combines 6.5 Gbps per port performance in a switch platform that can scale to a full 320 x 320 matrix”, said Kevin Keefe, Vice President of Engineering. “Thinklogical’s EAL-4 certification is a significant milestone for the company and establishes a new industry benchmark for secure optical routing solutions.”

Common Criteria EAL-4 accreditation confirms that the unique and proprietary VX technology provides secure data separation in restrictive switching environments where secure access between source and destination end points is critical. This provides the ability to establish “Red/Black” levels of access within a single system, which is critical in complex, multi-layered secure military and government environments. This solution also meets the regulatory and security demands in the Energy and Utilities markets.

For further information on the VX Router Series and the Velocity Extension Systems please refer to the Thinklogical Web site at www.thinklogical.com . For information on Thinklogical’s products which are EAL-4 certified please refer to the Common Criteria website within the “other devices and systems ” category http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/products/ .

About Thinklogical

Thinklogical is the leading manufacturer and provider of fiber optic KVM/video extension solutions, and fiber matrix routers and switches. Organizations worldwide rely on Thinklogical's products and solutions for optimal performance in secure visual computing environments. Through pioneering next generation fiber optic extension, switching, and server management technologies Thinklogical helps customers reduce cost and simplify the management of complex computing infrastructures. Thinklogical sells directly and through integrator and VAR channels and is privately held and headquartered in Milford, Connecticut.

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