Digi Console Server Earns Security Certification for Government and Other Regulated Industry Applications

Digi Passport Receives NIST FIPS 140-2 Certification
MINNETONKA, Minn.--(Business Wire)--
Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) today announced that it has received Federal
Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Level 2 security certification for
the Digi Passport console server from the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST). This stringent third-party security certification makes the
Digi Passport ideal for data center management in government, healthcare,
financial and other regulated industries.

"FIPS certification is accepted globally as one of the most trusted security
validations," said Steve Mazur, director of government sales, Digi
International. "Many U.S. government agencies can only purchase security
products that have received FIPS 140-2 certification, and other regulated
industries also require it. This certification greatly expands the markets in
which the Digi Passport can be used."

"The FIPS 140-2 validation process is a time consuming and complex task," said
Eugene Polulyakh, technical manager of Aspect Labs, a third-party government
accredited FIPS testing lab. "Companies that achieve FIPS 140-2 certification
must meet numerous stringent security requirements as defined by the NIST.
Customers using FIPS 140-2 certified products can be confident they have chosen
a technology that was independently tested to ensure compliance with advanced
cryptographic and security standards."

The Digi Passport console server is a powerful data center management device
that combines console management, IPMI and remote KVM functionality in one box.
Designed to reduce workload on data center managers, the Digi Passport provides
secure remote access for computer systems and network equipment. It supports
serial console connections, service processor connections to the leading server
vendors, as well as SMASH extensions to network-based access protocols. Capable
of communicating with virtually any server or device, the Digi Passport is ideal
for cross-platform equipment support.

To further support government agencies, Digi also launched www.digigovsales.com.
The Website offers product information, application descriptions and technical
resources specifically for government agencies.

The Digi Passport is available now in FIPS mode in four, eight, 16, 32 and 48
port models. For more information, please visit
www.digi.com/products/consoleservers/digipassport.jsp#overview.

About Digi International

Digi International is making wireless M2M easy by developing reliable products
and solutions to connect and securely manage local or remote electronic devices
over the network or via the Web. Digi offers the highest levels of performance,
flexibility and quality, and markets its products through a global network of
distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs). For more information, visit Digi's Web site at
www.digi.com, or call 877-912-3444.

All brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.

Digi International
Jan McBride, 952-912-3473
jan_mcbride@digi.com
or
Mulberry Marketing Communications
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mserra@mulberrymc.com

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