Defence develops encryption technology

The US Joint Forces Command plans to begin using a new encryption technology that will allow secure virtual communities to coexist on a single network infrastructure, states Federal Computer Week.

The cryptographic technology enables the convergence of various Defence Department Global Information Grid networks that operate at different security levels.

David Gardiner, vice-president of security technology and solutions at Unisys, which is deploying its Stealth technology, says: “The government spends a considerable amount of money on these networks, and they've been looking for years for a way to combine them.”

Verizon Business has added IP-enabled speech services to its enterprise market, reports Network World.

Verizon's IP IVR service is combined with its VOIP Inbound to manage and route inbound calls, supporting both traditional and IP-based contact centres.

Jim Tyrrell, vice-president for global business voice solutions at Verizon, says: "IP-enabled speech services incorporate speech technology to enable self-service, a hosted service to reduce equipment costs and the ability to migrate to an IP-based platform.”

Nokia has unveiled the Nokia N900, a Maemo 5-powered device, says All About Symbian.

Maemo 5 is the evolution of Nokia's previous generation of Internet tablets and aims to converge the technologies behind mobile phones, laptops and the Internet.

Anssi Vanjoki, executive vice-president for Nokia Markets, says: “Nokia N900 shows where we are going with Maemo and we'll continue to work with the community to push the software forward. What we have with Maemo is something that is fusing the power of the computer, the Internet and the mobile phone, and it is great to see that it is evolving in exciting ways.”