ppn Characteristics

Cryptographic System

Government Approved
AES with 256-bit encryption keys
Separate AES key for each user
Electronic AES key generation
Automatic regular AES re-keying
AES re-keying upon demand

Authentication Mechanisms

User Password/Group Password
User Name/Group Name
Separate AES key for each user

Operational Limitations

Simultaneous participants in a single group- 128
Single data file transfer size- 5 MB
Maximum available temporary data file storage per group- 50 MB
Automatic secure destruction of temporary data files storage-
72 hours after time of creation
Established group name automatically cancelled if not utilized by a group participant for a period of 90 days
Automatic ppn disconnect after 30 minutes of non-use
New group name automatically cancelled if not utilized within 48 hours

 

Operational Providers

All Internet Dial-up and DSL services
AOL
EarthLink
Net Zero
Juno
Highstream
SBC
Qwest
Version
AT&T
All ISPs (Internet Service Providers)

All Internet Cable Modem services
Comcast
Time-Warner/Roadrunner
Cox
Adelphi
Charter
All Cable Modem ISPs

All Internet Satellite services
Direct TV
Dish Network
All Satellite Based ISPs

Operating Environments
Notebooks/Laptops
Desktops
Midsize systems/workstations
Large Mainframes/workstations
Tablet PCs
Microsoft Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/others
Sun Solaris
IBM AIX
HP UX
Linux
Lindows
Apple System 10
All Unix based operating systems