Cryptek

{{Infobox company

| name = Cryptek, Inc.

| type = Privately owned

| logo = Cryptek Blue.png

| logo_size = 252px

| foundation = 1986

| fate = Acquired by API Nanotronics Corp.

| location = Dulles, VA, United States

| industry = Information Security

| homepage = {{URL|www.cryptek.com}}

}}

Cryptek, Inc., was a company that developed and sold information security products and services to governments and corporations. Cryptek was headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, United States. The company was acquired by API Nanotronics Corp. in 2009.

History

Cryptek was founded in 1986{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/01/05/daily77.html|title=Cryptek in Chapter 11|last=Darcy|first=Darlene|date=9 January 2009|website=www.bizjournals.com|access-date=2018-11-01}} as Cryptek Secure Communications, Inc. At that time, the company designed and manufactured field-deployable, secure FAX machines for the military of the United States. In 1988, Cryptek was acquired by General Kinetics, a manufacturer of secure enclosures and other products. In 1993, General Kinetics also acquired Verdix, a manufacturer of secure computer networking equipment for the government of the United States.

In 1996, private equity firm Angelo, Gordon & Co. acquired the FAX and secure networking businesses of General Kinetics. The company continued to operate as Cryptek Secure Communications, LLC.[http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2007/09/10/daily19.html "Cryptek secures $3.5M federal contract," Washington Business Journal, September 11, 2007.] The company simplified its name to Cryptek, Inc. in 2002.

In 2005, Cryptek went through a corporate restructuring in which Bill Anderson became the President and CEO. In 2007, Cryptek acquired three companies: Secure Systems Group of Sterling, Virginia, United States, Emcon Emanation Control Ltd. of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,[http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2007/03/12/story11.html "Cryptek expands reach into Canada with new deal," Washington Business Journal, March 9, 2007.] and Secure Systems & Technologies Ltd (SST) of Gloucester, United Kingdom. In that same year, Cryptek also acquired the assets of ION Networks of South Plainfield, New Jersey, United States.

Bankruptcy

In November 2008, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.{{Cite web |date=21 December 2010 |title=In re Cryptek, Inc. |url=https://casetext.com/case/in-re-cryptek |access-date=17 March 2025 |website=casetext.com}} In March 2009, Cryptek petitioned to move to Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Through a senior management purchase of assets, a new company Cryptek Technologies, Inc. began operation on March 11, 2009.{{Cite web |last=admin |title=IFRS 3 — Business Combinations |url=https://www.iasplus.com/en/standards/ifrs/ifrs3 |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=www.iasplus.com |language=en}}

In July 2009, Cryptek was acquired by defense and aerospace company, API Nanotronics Corp.{{Cite web |date=2009-07-13 |title=API Nanotronics acquires Cryptek Technologies - Electronic Products & TechnologyElectronic Products & Technology |url=https://www.ept.ca/2009/07/api-nanotronics-acquires-cryptek-technologies/ |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=www.ept.ca |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: API Nanotronics Acquires Cryptek Technologies |url=https://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=34091 |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=www.nanotech-now.com |language=en}}

Products

ION Secure Remote Management Systems - a suite of products to control and manage vendor remote access on enterprise networks.
Netgard Identity Card Access Systems - a suite of products that control and manage user access to walk-up devices, such as multi-function printers and scanners, by requiring users to have a valid Smartcard or Common Access Card (CAC).[http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/46949-1.html "Cryptek offers security for multi-function devices," Government Computer News, August 21, 2008.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921080755/http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/46949-1.html |date=September 21, 2008 }}
TEMPEST and Emanation Security Products - a suite of computing and communications products that conform to various government standards for electronic emanation control known as TEMPEST. These products are provided under the Cryptek, Emcon and SST brand names.