Routers and network equipment without hidden access mechanisms
LANCOM underlines “no backdoor” policy
London, December 13, 2010 – German Wireless LAN and VPN vendor Rohde & Schwarz Networks and Cybersecurity underscores its “no backdoor” policy. Unlike many other hardware vendors, the company pursues a high-security strategy that guarantees that all R&S Networks and Cybersecurity products are free from any hidden access mechanisms or interfaces for lawful intercept. This is a crucial advantage for professional network installations with highest security demands.
Unlike in other countries that demand interfaces for lawful intercept, the legal situation in Germany enables hardware vendors to manufacture and market IT security products without any backdoors. LANCOM takes full advantage of Germany’s national legislation and has committed itself to exclusively manufacture products without backdoors and with the strongest possible encryption.
Consequently, LANCOM routers, WLAN access points, controllers and switches are completely free from hidden user identifications or access mechanisms which would enable third-party access that is not controlled by the customer or which would deactivate vital security functions.
The R&S®LANCOM Access control systems contain no hidden identifications or bypass mechanisms. This makes it impossible for third parties to access the computer system without authorization from the customer. R&S Networks and Cybersecurity products produce no hidden transmission of encryption keys or portions of keys or user identifications.
Furthermore, LANCOM does not make use of any intentional weakening of encryption processes (e.g. through artificially shortened keys, incorrectly implemented encryption algorithms, weakened random generators, hidden master keys, or transmitted information hidden in the data stream to enable decoding) in any LANCOM product.
”Customers are increasingly aware of the security threats resulting from backdoors and weakened encryption,” explains Jan Buis, Director of International Sales at LANCOM. “Particularly those organizations with the highest security demands opt for R&S Networks and Cybersecurity products to be sure that no third parties can access or compromise their networks without authorization. We see this as a major competitive advantage.”
Rohde & Schwarz Networks and Cybersecurity background
Rohde & Schwarz Networks and Cybersecurity GmbH is the leading German manufacturer of reliable, innovative network solutions for large enterprises and SMEs, public authorities and institutions. The focus is on remote access and site connectivity based on virtual private networks (VPN) and on wireless networking (WLAN). Rohde & Schwarz Networks and Cybersecurity GmbH is headquartered in Würselen near Aachen and has sales offices in Munich, Barcelona and Amsterdam. The company's founder and Managing Director is Ralf Koenzen.
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