Ridgefield, Connecticut, July 12, 2011 -- Owl Computing Technologies, Inc., the premier source for simple, reliable, secure one-way information sharing, announces the general availability of the Owl OPDS-002 File Security Engine to its electronic perimeter defense product suite. OPDS-002 enables the secure transfer of file information from administrative or engineering networks into the segregated process control space, or from process control sensors and data collectors out to analysis and business spaces. The continued integrity and reliability of process control is maintained.

Owl OPDS-002 imposes a non-routable protocol break between sending and receiving sites, as required by government regulation for the protection of critical digital assets. File transfer traffic is scanned and filtered by a security engine isolated from outside IP networks by two individual instances of Owl’s DualDiode® one-way transfer hardware. The two Owl data diode instances connect to external sending & receiving networks via USB point-to-point protocol and connectors. Security processor and upstream & downstream one-way transfers are housed a single 1.75” high, 19” wide rackmountable appliance.

“Critical infrastructure operators, including those controlling water management facilities with evolving digital systems are looking for best-practice approaches to comply with cybersecurity regulations, while running their facilities efficiently and reliably,” stated Dr. Ron Mraz, Owl Computing President & CTO. “OPDS-002 offers these customers an easy-to-use point-to-point guard for checking files, then moving them out of high-security enclaves. For securely transferring data into controlled spaces, the OPDS-002 engages its integrated security engine with multi-level review for approval.”

Owl has successfully marketed the data confidentiality element of electronic IT perimeter defense, and its DualDiode® Technology controlled interfaces, from the firm’s founding in 1998. Owl IT perimeter defense products, incorporating content management (data integrity) and ease-of-use with DualDiode expertise, enables Owl to offer the most comprehensive family of non-routable data transfer products for the industrial control market.

About Owl Computing Technologies, Inc.
Owl Computing Technologies, Inc. is a privately owned and funded US company. Owl delivers NIAP Common Criteria EAL-4 certified one-way cross domain systems & electronic perimeter defense solutions to transport and protect an organization’s most sensitive data between discrete domains of varying security levels and policies. Information sharing Secured by Owl® is enforced with Owl Computing proprietary DualDiode® technology. DualDiode one-way data diode transfer systems guard against data leakage and protect networks from unauthorized access. Owl systems meet the highest levels of information protection within the US Department of Defense, the Intelligence community, & the Power Generation industry, delivering secure, reliable, information transfer of multiple data sources and types across single DualDiode systems -- any file size or data type.