Raritan Introduces Secure Access Solution with Integrated SIPRNet Smart Card Reader

Raritan introduced the industry’s first remote access-and-control KVM switch with an integrated SIPRNet token reader.  The U.S. Government has mandated that SIPRNet hardware tokens be used to access systems on the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network by April 2013.

Similar in appearance to a smart card or CAC (common access card), a SIPRNet token is cryptographically bound to the user’s identity and contains individual PKI (public key infrastructure) certificates used for network logon, Web site authentication and secure e-mail.   Credentials stored on hardware tokens are only accessible using specialized software and card readers.

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