Sectra Tiger mobile phone protects Norwegian government agencies from eavesdropping
Linköping, June 28, 2017 – Sectra (STO: SECT B) will now deliver its solution for secure mobile telephony, Sectra Tiger®/S 7401, to the Norwegian Armed Forces. Using Sectra Tiger/S 7401, officials in the Norwegian defense and civil authorities will be able to communicate classified information without a risk of eavesdropping.
The Norwegian Armed Forces have been using an earlier generation of Sectra Tiger, specially developed for Norway, since 2002. The units currently in use will now be replaced by the latest version of Sectra Tiger/S 7401.
Sectra Tiger/S 7401 is approved for information up to an including the SECRET security level. Users include decision-makers and officials in government agencies and defense organizations, which place strict demands on security, flexibility and mobility.
Thanks to Sectra’s cooperation with customers and national security authorities in a large number of countries, the company’s various solutions for secure communications are currently used at the national level in several European countries and by the EU and NATO.
Security levels
Four levels of security – TOP SECRET, SECRET, CONFIDENTIAL and RESTRICTED – define how sensitive information is to be handled and the potential damage that its disclosure could cause. Communication of information that has been classified at these security levels requires that the communication equipment be reviewed and approved by an independent security authority.
Sectra Tiger/S 7401 has been reviewed and approved for the SECRET security level by the Dutch security authorities and by NATO. Earlier versions of Sectra Tiger/S 7401 have also been approved by EU member states and individual nations, and Sectra is the only mobile crypto supplier with EU-approved solutions at this level.
For further information, please contact:
Simo Pykälistö, President of Sectra Communications AB and Executive Vice President of Sectra AB, Tel: +46 (0)703 51 53 03
Torbjörn Kronander, President and CEO of Sectra AB, Tel: +46 (0)13-23 52 27
About Sectra
Sectra assists hospitals throughout the world to enhance the efficiency of care, and authorities and defense forces in Europe to protect society’s most sensitive information. Thereby, Sectra contributes to a healthier and safer society. The company was founded in 1978, has its head office in Linköping, Sweden, with subsidiaries in 15 countries, and operates through partners worldwide. Sales in the 2016/2017 fiscal year totaled SEK 1,141 million. The Sectra share (STO: SECT B) is quoted on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange. For more information, visit www.sectra.com.
Within the Secure Communications business area, Sectra operates through offices in Sweden, the Netherlands and Finland, developing and providing effective security solutions for European government authorities, defense departments and other critical functions of society. Sectra’s solutions are approved at national levels and by the EU and NATO, and ensure secure communications, also when operations require maximum flexibility and mobility.
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