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Collaboration and Openness to the Rescue of Entropy
This past September was my conference month. I first went to the 14th International Common Criteria Conference (ICCC) in Orlando, Florida and then a week later I was at the 1st International Cryptographic Module Conference (ICMC) in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The theme of the ICCC this year was a…
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A Summary of the First ICMC
The first ICMC is over.It was a wonderful event and thanks are due to all of the 171 participants for making it so. Participant Quote: “This conference is Win Win Win!”These attendees represented developers, governments, laboratories, consultants, and academics from the cryptographic module community. It turned out to…
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Call for Papers: The First International Cryptographic Module Conference (ICMC 2013)
This first ICMC aims to bring together experts from around the world to confer on the topic of cryptographic modules, with emphasis on their secure design, implementation, assurance, and use, referencing both new and established standards such as FIPS 140-2 and ISO/IEC 19790. We are focused on attracting…
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The Top 3 Mistakes When Starting a FIPS 140-2 Project
1. Starting without the standard in mindProbably the biggest problem causing issue in a FIPS 140-2 validation project is when the developer decides to ‘back into’ the standard after the fact. Trying to validate a product that was developed without being mapped to the standard is more difficult…
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atsec information security Evaluates Mark VII Transporter Beam Control Software
Galactic Emperor pleased about timely completion GAMMA DELPHI, Phnil’krq-Nebula – Stardate 2454191.50001atsec information security is pleased to announce Cosmic Criteria certification of the Mark VII Transporter Beam Control Software (Update 3.1, Fix Pack 2) at Stellar Assurance Level 9 augmented with flaw remediation (SAL9+) in compliance with the…
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atsec AB performing first EAL4 evaluation to Swedish Common Criteria Scheme (CSEC)
Evaluation of Färist VPN and Firewall marks pioneering effort for Tutus AB, atsec AB, and CSEC Stockholm, Danderyd, Sweden – atsec information security AB is performing an EAL4+ evaluation of Tutus Data AB Färist VPN and Firewall for certification by the Swedish Certification Body for IT Security (CSEC).…