NIAP then made the decision to revisit USB connections. When Wikileaks and other high profile security breaches occurred, it became evident that the ordinary USB connection could be a problem. Other vendors chose an open USB approach. In collaboration with many customers and partners, the company chose to restrict USB connections to keyboard, mouse, and on certain models, smart card or CAC readers. In 2006, customers began requesting USB connectivity but there was no explicit guidance from NIAP. The installation was smooth and the switch allowed us to provide seamless access to seven systems while remaining in complete compliance with the EAL2+ standard," remarked Pat Morgan, President of FSPS, Inc. "While doing integration work for the Combatant Commands within the Department of Defense, the new Avocent SwitchView Secure KVM allowed us to upgrade to a NIAP approved EAL 2+ system while reducing the desk space used by the device by approximately 50 percent. With the new Avocent SwitchView SC 680 and 780 KVM switch series, user error is sharply reduced while conserving space. Prior to the release of an EAL2+ compliant eight-port switch, some companies combined multiple switches (for example, hooking two four-port switches into each other for a maximum of seven ports) which was prone to human error. "With the release of the market's first eight-port NIAP EAL2+ KVM switch, this switch series represents yet another first in Emerson Network Power's long history of leading the secure KVM space since inventing the very first secure desktop switch ten years ago under the Cybex brand." "The release of Avocent SwitchView 680 and 780 continues our record of delivering significant technological advancements for the world's most sensitive computing environments," said Michael Helms, director of product management for Emerson Network Power's Avocent business. The switch series is specifically designed to make unintended data transfer between connected computers virtually impossible – an important factor for maximum security installations. The Avocent SwitchView SC 680 and 780 KVM switch series provides access to secure and non-secure networks with the ability to keep private data completely separate and secure at all times. New KVM Switch Series enhances desktop data security and conserves space for federal government applicationsĮmerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and a global leader in maximizing availability, capacity and efficiency of critical infrastructure, recently announced the release of Avocent SwitchView 680 and 780, the industry's first National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL)2+ certified eight-port KVM switch series.
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