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CipherOptics Inc., the leading innovator of gigabit-speed data protection gateways that protect data in motion, has signed Abba Technologies as a channel partner. Abba Technologies is a leading reseller, specializes in formulating and implementing enterprise class information technology strategies for its government and enterprise customers. As a CipherOptics channel partner, Abba Technologies will offer the CipherOptics SG1001 Gigabit Ethernet data protection gateway and the CipherOptics SG100 Fast Ethernet data protection gateway to its customers. Both gateways are purpose-built to protect data in motion at wire-speed with robust AES encryption, extremely low latency and complete network transparency. They overlay security over the existing network, enabling end- to-end data protection without adding complexity to the network. "CipherOptics' data protection gateways will enable our customers to protect their critical data without disrupting their existing network infrastructure," said Andrew L. Baca, CEO, Abba Technologies. "We believe that CipherOptics will be an integral part of many of the networks we will design and implement in the near future." "Abba Technologies has an impressive history of delivering quality, high- end networking solutions to their customers," said Ron Willis, president and CEO, CipherOptics. "Their application and market focus match perfectly with ours, making this a mutually beneficial and profitable relationship."