PCN Technology

SAN DIEGO, September 29, 2010 – Building on its portfolio of products being deployed in U.S. and foreign markets, PCN Technology (PCN) today announces available product technology that prevents computer worm attacks on large communication and energy management networks. Structured to be periodically updated to counter new attempts at mission critical communication system intrusion and damage, the company is presenting its product lines to customers and others in industrial control, automation, and energy management.

The importance of this capability to a large degree is linked to the company’s core technology now in the marketplace following extensive testing with Fortune 500 companies. PCN developed technology converts existing control and power networks into unified intelligent systems without the usual re-engineering and construction upheaval such modernization to IP based systems typically require. By building in IP connectivity, PCN enables infrastructures developed before the Internet to now be web connected but with stronger firewalls. Seen by many as a game changer, this more rapid and less expensive transition to an intelligent and integrated infrastructure is accomplished because PCN’s embedded product technology utilizes any conductive medium that may be in place.

PCN’s embedded viral net firmware is built into PCN’s line of IP-485 products. These products create a single integrated TCP/IP, SCADA and Energy network in which multiple forms of control and TCP/IP data are multiplexed via control and power wiring already in place. The total convergence results in interconnectivity previously not available in such legacy systems, plus a level of communication security of significant value for facilities such as M2M networks, nuclear facilities, manufacturing plants, energy grids, and other industrial control/automation systems.

By having IP-485 products throughout industrial control networks and where TCP/IP may enter; PCN EC-3487 servers & clients constantly scan for viruses while simultaneously multiplexing Control and TCP/IP data onto the same control and power wires already in place for overall connectivity. If a virus enters the network and passes firewalls (such as the recent Stuxnet virus reported in recent international news), the virus would only remain on the TCP/IP multiplexed channel for milliseconds before being identified, secured and eliminated by IP-485 network controllers and clients. This prevents its ability to mutate or attack critical control or energy systems.

PCN IP-485 systems are designed to communicate and network on many types of power and control wires thus creating a single integrated conductive media system for convergence of power, control and IP based systems. Using its proprietary Dynamic Adaptive Channeling algorithms; PCN products constantly scan physical mediums and channels on power and data wires. These algorithms identify anomalies in order to specifically eliminate threats of malicious viruses that may seep into control, automation, and energy machine-to-machine (M2M) networks.

“PCN’s open standard embedded platform and resulting client and server products have accelerated the convergence of critical control , energy & IP applications within commercial, industrial, energy and defense industries, making them an invaluable and secure solution for mission critical applications seeking convergence with TCP/IP based networks,’” said Dr. Venkat Shastri, CEO of PCN Technology, Inc.

About PCN Technology, Inc. (PCN)

PCN Technology, Inc. (PCN) is an embedded communications and networking company that designs, develops and manufactures mission critical client and server products. Based on its open standard conductive media platform; PCN products merge independent power and data networks into integrated TCP/IP, Control and Automation networks resulting in systems allowing acceleration of Control, Energy, & TCP/IP applications. PCN products operate on already existing wires within industrial and energy networks increasing network security & operations. PCN is a privately owned company located in San Diego, CA. USA with Fortune 500 Customers (www.pcntechnology.com)

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