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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mobile Communication |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Products | Columbitech Mobile VPN |
| Website | |
Columbitech, founded in 2000, provides wireless security to secure mobile devices, [1] with support for WLAN and public networks, including 3G, 4G and WiMAX. The company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden with offices in New York City.[ citation needed ]
The Columbitech mobile VPN provides remote network access to field mobility users, corporate WLAN users and remote workers – mobilizing the enterprise. [2] The solution[ buzzword ] is encrypted on standards-based Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS) and holds a FIPS 140-2 certification.
The technology is utilized in the retail industry to meet PCI DSS requirements, [3] and in other industries where mobile devices are used over wireless networks.
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