Dust Networks and Emerson Process Management partner to deliver FIPS-197 advanced encryption standard certified solutions

AES Certified Products meet stringent security demands of network operator applications, critical infrastructure and SmartGrid applications

Dust Networks®  and Emerson Process Management, an Emerson (NYSE: EMR) business, today announced that Emerson’s Smart Wireless solutions, using Dust Networks’ SmartMesh® IA-510 wireless sensor networking, have been certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to meet government Federal Information Processing Standard-197 (FIPS-197) requirements.

“Dust Networks” SmartMesh IA-510 system is the perfect platform for Emerson”s Smart Wireless products, enabling us to provide a highly reliable, scalable solution with low power consumption and built-in security,” said Nicholas Meyer, Smart Wireless Gateway Manager, Emerson Process Management. “The addition of FIPS-197 certification by NIST confirms that Emerson’s offering is the most secure solution available,” Meyer continued.

“Data security is a critical requirement for many wireless sensing applications. Achieving FIPS-197 certification for SmartMesh IA-510 is just the latest example of Dust Networks” on-going commitment to delivering complete wireless sensor networking solutions,” added Brenda Glaze, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Dust Networks.

For more information about Smart Wireless, visit www.EmersonProcess.com/SmartWireless, and for videos go to www.EmersonSmartWireless.com/Videos

To view the FIPS-197 validation list, please go to: http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cavp/documents/aes/aesval.html