BWI: Defence Institute Invites UNIKEN to Showcase VPSI Security Technology

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Source: UNIKEN
Tuesday, January 03, 2012 09:00 AM IST (03:30 AM GMT)
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Defence Institute Invites UNIKEN to Showcase VPSI Security Technology


Pune, Maharashtra, India, Tuesday, January 03, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) - a Deemed University, recently conducted a workshop on "Challenges in Cloud Computing" at the DAIT campus in Girinagar, Pune. The event was attended by DRDO scientists, leading defence and security experts, students and prominent OEMs.

After the introductory talk by Dr. Prahlada (Vice Chancellor, DIAT) the keynote address was delivered by Mr. V S Mahalingam (Director, CAIR). Mr. Tarang Salgia (CTO, VPSI Business Unit, Uniken) later discussed the challenges of security in a cloud computing environment and showcased Uniken's cutting-edge, next-generation technology platform - Virtual Private Secure Internet (VPSI) - as a comprehensive framework for Secure Enterprise Cloud Applications and its relevance to Defence.

Mr. Salgia's talk covered various aspects of Private Secure Cloud Computing ecosystems, including risks, threats and solution requirements. He highlighted key advantages and challenges of setting up a private secure cloud infrastructure including end-point security, channel encryption, mutual authentication, multi-factor authentication (including biometric), data leakage prevention and data security threats from internal and external sources.

"The VPSI innovation by Uniken is a fundamentally alternative approach to information security. This provides a military-grade framework for secure communication over the internet. CIOs and leading security experts are increasingly opting for the VPSI platform. We already have over 600,000 users with leading enterprises across the globe on the VPSI platform. Uniken's first Indian implementation of this technology at Bank of India recently won the 'C-Change Enterprise Awards 2011' for 'Best Security Implementation'", informed Mr. Jayadeep Apte from Uniken's Global Leadership Team.

ABOUT UNIKEN

Uniken is a technology firm, specializing in developing cutting edge innovative technology products in the field of security, computing and communications. Over past eight years Uniken has built an evolving, dynamic, innovation ecosystem, with more than 100+ members. It has successfully researched, developed and commercialized innovations, including its flagship VPSI security technology with more than 600,000 enrolled users. Uniken was incorporated in Boston (USA) in 2003 by senior professionals who formerly worked for GE, Infosys and TCS. Members of Uniken's Scientific Advisory Board include Dr. Whitfield Diffie (pioneer of PKI and Cryptography) and Dr. Pat Shankar (Security Advisor to US Dept. of Defense). For more details, visit www.uniken.com



CONTACT DETAILS
Mr. Nikhil Khatri (Deputy Manager Marketing, UNIKEN), UNIKEN, +91 9881489689/66427970/71, nikhil.khatri@uniken.com

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