Organizations around the world rely on the SafeNet Luna SA to secureapplications, transactions and information assets by safeguarding thecryptographic keys at the heart of any encryption-based security solution. Itoffers network shareable hardware key protection and high-performance digitalsigning for critical security applications. Venafi integrates with SafeNetLuna SA to add further protection for the keys Venafi manages acrossenterprises.

"With the broad proliferation of encryption across applications, networks,servers, HSMs, and other environments, organizations need the flexibility toselect different levels of security to balance operational and policyrequirements," said Paul Turner, vice president of product and customersolutions, Venafi. "By offering support for hardware security modules such asSafeNet Luna SA, our customers now have more options for how they can securetheir keys."

The Luna SA offers powerful cryptographic acceleration, hardware keymanagement, and multiple configuration profiles for applications such as ATMmachines and corporate servers, where security and performance are a priority.It features a tamper-resistant 1U rack-mount chassis, secure remotemanagement, and scalable, upgradeable configuration options, including FIPS140-2 Level 3 validated key management, 2-factor authentication, and multipleindependent HSM partitions.

"Storing cryptographic keys within hardware security modules is vital forboth protecting data and complying with the strict requirements our customersare increasingly encountering," said Chris Holland, vice president of productmanagement, SafeNet. "Venafi makes it much easier for our customers to gatherthese keys from across their infrastructure so they can securely store them inour SafeNet HSM."

As part of its systems management approach to encryption, Venafidiscovers, manages and controls encryption technologies throughout theenterprise infrastructure, including desktops, laptops, encryption appliances,web servers, application servers, and middleware devices, and interfaces withthe world's leading certificate authorities.

About Venafi

Venafi provides systems management for encryption by enablingorganizations to deploy, manage and control encryption technologies acrosstheir diverse operating systems and infrastructure environments -- from thedesktop to the datacenter. Venafi products provide automated discovery ofencryption, application encryption configuration, key and certificatelifecycle management and reporting. The tangible business value for Venaficustomers includes significantly reduced system failure due to under-managedencryption, increased operational efficiency, reduced operating costs, andimproved compliance and data security. Venafi customers consist of some ofthe world's largest financial services, telecommunications, healthcare,restaurant, transportation and online and interactive services companies. Formore information, go to www.venafi.com.

About SafeNet, Inc.

SafeNet is a global leader in information security. Founded 25 years ago,the company provides complete security utilizing its encryption technologiesto protect communications, intellectual property and digital identities, andoffers a full spectrum of products including hardware, software, and chips.UBS, Nokia, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Bank of America, Adobe, Cisco Systems,Microsoft, Samsung, Texas Instruments, the U.S. Departments of Defense andHomeland Security, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and scores of othercustomers entrust their security needs to SafeNet. In 2007, SafeNet was takenprivate by Vector Capital. For more information, visitwww.safenet-inc.com.

SOURCE Venafi