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MIKOH Beefs up Physical Security of Pelican Cases
Partnership applies MIKOH SecureContainer tamper-evident enclosures to Pelican cases in government and commercial markets for increased supply chain security
Washington, DC — March 21, 2008 — MIKOH Corporation has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pelican Products to apply MIKOH's SecureContainer closure technology to Pelican cases as a way of beefing up tamper evidence and physical security for cases sold within the government and commercial markets.
The MIKOH partnership includes manufacturing SecureContainer closure devices for new Pelican cases, as well as the development of an aftermarket SecureContainer package to retrofit existing Pelican cases.
"Pelican cases are trusted to protect valuable cargo, both in storage and in transit, across a myriad of applications," said Lyndon Faulkner, president and CEO of Pelican Products. "Adding the option of MIKOH technology to our line of rugged cases meets customer requirements for enhanced protection against tampering, especially in high-security government applications."
The SecureContainer closure mechanism incorporates patented MIKOH technology, as well as intellectual property licensed from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). The closure is intended to mitigate risk by providing a single, tamper-evident point of entry. Disposable plastic inserts slide into the closure device and are then secured to each other using tamper evident seals. If the container is opened, the tamper evident seal becomes damaged, alerting the container tracking system to potential product tampering or theft.
SecureContainer works with any pressure-sensitive security seal, but MIKOH said its true potential lies in combination with the company's tamper evident Smart&Secure RFID technology. Smart&Secure provides physical security certainty while also enabling high-speed automated tracking through its RFID functionality, the solution provider said.
Under terms of the MOU, Pelican gains the rights to manufacture the closure devices and market MIKOH SecureContainer closures and aftermarket retrofit packages, while MIKOH gains the right to sell Pelican cases equipped with the SecureContainer closure as a channel partner.
The MIKOH partnership includes manufacturing SecureContainer closure devices for new Pelican cases, as well as the development of an aftermarket SecureContainer package to retrofit existing Pelican cases.
"Pelican cases are trusted to protect valuable cargo, both in storage and in transit, across a myriad of applications," said Lyndon Faulkner, president and CEO of Pelican Products. "Adding the option of MIKOH technology to our line of rugged cases meets customer requirements for enhanced protection against tampering, especially in high-security government applications."
The SecureContainer closure mechanism incorporates patented MIKOH technology, as well as intellectual property licensed from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). The closure is intended to mitigate risk by providing a single, tamper-evident point of entry. Disposable plastic inserts slide into the closure device and are then secured to each other using tamper evident seals. If the container is opened, the tamper evident seal becomes damaged, alerting the container tracking system to potential product tampering or theft.
SecureContainer works with any pressure-sensitive security seal, but MIKOH said its true potential lies in combination with the company's tamper evident Smart&Secure RFID technology. Smart&Secure provides physical security certainty while also enabling high-speed automated tracking through its RFID functionality, the solution provider said.
Under terms of the MOU, Pelican gains the rights to manufacture the closure devices and market MIKOH SecureContainer closures and aftermarket retrofit packages, while MIKOH gains the right to sell Pelican cases equipped with the SecureContainer closure as a channel partner.
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