IronClad Encryption Corporation announced that it is deploying BlackICE within a customer’s comprehensive network security plan. As part of that deployment, IronClad and technology partner Black Pearl Engineering will install their jointly designed BlackICE Barrier as an ultra-secure gateway. BlackICE Barrier is the first product in a family of BlackICE products that prevents hackers from breaching corporate networks and commandeering remote assets. BlackICE Barrier is specifically targeted at enterprises and industrial use cases where data and control systems require the highest level of security. BlackICE Barrier can be placed as the first line of network defense in conjunction with a firewall, and can also be placed deep within a network where critical systems and devices must be protected individually. In both commercial and industrial applications, BlackICE Barrier ensures that organizations can now maintain absolute control of their data, servers, and control systems by leveraging IronClad Encryption’s patented, ultra-secure encryption and authentication technology. Energy, utility, and manufacturing companies will be able to fully secure industrial automation systems and associated end points. This same product can also be used in other markets where the security of information is paramount. BlackICE Barrier’s installation process is seamless, requiring no external software or network modification in order to immediately start securing network servers, appliances, and control systems. As a plug-and-play solution, users simply place BlackICE Barrier where it is needed, connecting the device to the Ethernet network and configuring it. Once in place, BlackICE Barrier cannot be reconfigured remotely by any means - as opposed to gateways, web servers, wireless routers, and firewalls, which all have inherent vulnerabilities. BlackICE Barrier is available from IronClad and Black Pearl Engineering in two rack-mountable packages: DIN rail or network appliance. Contact either company for pricing information and customization options.