Code Corporation to Offer FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Certified Encryption Bluetooth Bar Code Readers

Code Corporation announced today that its Bluetooth line of bar code readers have earned Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) Level 2 certification, a critical certification for selling data collection devices to the federal government. FIPS 140-2 certification provides an enhanced level of security when collecting, storing and transmitting data via the Code Reader 2500 and Code Reader 3500 bar code readers. Code bar code readers are the first in the industry to receive the FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certification which adds requirements for tamper evidence and role-based authentication to the robust authentication and encryption features.

FIPS 140-2 is a U.S. government security standard used to accredit cryptographic modules. This standard specifies the security requirements that need to be satisfied by a cryptographic module that is used within a government agency’s security system to protect sensitive but unclassified information.

“We are proud that this certification sets Code apart as the only bar code reader manufacturer to receive the Level 2 validation,” says Garrett Russell, vice president of marketing of Code Corporation. “We are firmly committed to providing the market the most sophisticated bar code reading solution available, and meeting the government’s security approval underscores that commitment.”

To receive this certification, Code successfully underwent the rigorous FIPS certification process for both its wireless bar code readers and Bluetooth modems, as outlined by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST).

About Code Corporation

Code Corporation designs, develops and manufactures automatic identification and data collection devices, accessories and application enablement systems. Code's compact portable products provide 'plug and play' input of data from bar codes and advanced 2D symbols. Cordless systems utilize enhanced Bluetooth® radios as well as optional FIPS 140-2 certification. Code provides reading and decoding of all open bar code symbologies. While committed to open symbology support, Code also offers its proprietary GoCode® symbology for secured data applications. Code's worldwide headquarters are located in the Salt Lake City, Utah metropolitan area. For more information, go to: www.codecorp.com.