RF Code and Schneider Electric to improve autonomous asset lifecycle management in data centers
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SoftBank uses SandboxAQ ’ s AQtive Guard to identify undetected security vulnerabilities
SandboxAQ has confirmed the successful deployment of its AQtive Guard cryptography management platform by the Advanced Research Group of SoftBank . As part of the validation process , SoftBank leveraged AQtive Guard to monitor a local government network for potential cryptographic vulnerabilities . As a result , it discovered several government servers were using nonrecommended encryption methods or sending unencrypted traffic and detected several vulnerable certificates that required updates .
The SoftBank team was able to then take the appropriate actions to resolve those issues .
In the US , the National Institute of Standards and Technology is promoting the Migration to Post-Quantum Cryptography project in anticipation of a quantum computer capable of decrypting the 2048-bit RSA cipher by 2030 and will determine the cryptographic algorithms to be adopted as PQC in 2024 .
Migrating to these new cryptosystems , deployed via cryptographic agility , can help with adoption of Zero Trust Architecture . In 2022 , the U . S . Presidential Executive Order directed government agencies to inventory IT systems using encryption vulnerable to quantum computers .
SoftBank and SandboxAQ have previously partnered on several successful PQC-related projects . In March 2022 , the companies collaborated to jointly implement a next-generation cryptosystem resilient to cyber-attacks from quantum computers and verify the use of PQC for practical applications such as VPNs .
In February 2023 , the companies collaborated to jointly verify hybrid-mode quantum-safe technology .
The proof of concept confirmed that combining elliptic curve cryptography ( ECC ) and PQC algorithms in a hybrid approach could be applied to existing networks with minimal impact .
RF Code and Schneider Electric to improve autonomous asset lifecycle management in data centers
RF Code has entered a worldwide strategic partnership with Schneider Electric . Through the partnership , RF Code ’ s intelligent software-enabled wire-free hardware is integrated with Schneider Electric ’ s data center infrastructure management ( DCIM ) solution EcoStruxure IT for data centers . The outcome of this integration is pitched as ensuring 99 % accurate asset tracking and chain of custody data in real-time .
“ Building upon EcoStruxure IT existing partner ecosystem , this integration provides real-time visibility into asset data for both IT and facilities managers , enabling a key next step in automated service deliveries and data center service optimization ,” said Kevin Brown , Senior Vice President , EcoStruxure Solutions , Secure Power Division , Schneider Electric .
RF Code ’ s solution includes patented real-time , wire-free sensor technology integrated with RF Code CenterScape software .
“ At RF Code , we are constantly enhancing the breadth and depth of our active , wire-free RFID sensors and CenterScape software to help enterprise data centers mitigate risks and reduce costs through automation and real-time critical asset intelligence ,” said Dale Quayle , CEO , RF Code .
“ Our partnership with Schneider Electric will accelerate our ambition to provide organizations with a complete solution for data centers to improve efficiencies , sustainability and profitability .”
With more than three million tagged assets and 300 customers worldwide , RF Code ’ s solution is billed as the only reliable wireless and active RFID-based solution designed explicitly for data centers .
RF Code ’ s real-time asset management solution is said to have delivered hundreds of millions of dollars in recurring savings to organizations since 1997 .
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