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It is atsec’s 22nd Anniversary!
A big hug to you all. Happy Birthday! “atsec is a big hug to the whole team represented in the at-sign @ of our logo!” audaces fortuna juvat “An idea is nothing more or less than a new combination of old elements,” James Webb. atsec, is: “A new…
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Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from atsec
This year the motto for our Holiday greeting is “Bridges”, as it symbolizes much of what we do in our daily work. We bridge the difficult terrain of international and national standards between vendors and government agencies, so both parties can reach their respective goals. We bridge the…
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Is working for atsec an option for me?
I’ve been with atsec for more than two years, and I am happy to be on board. But when I joined, I had some concerns. Coming from companies with thousands of employees and revenues in the billions, joining a company with less than one hundred employees worldwide and…
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atsec at the (virtual) International Common Criteria Conference (ICCC) 2021
atsec participated in ICCC 2021 from October 19th to 20th, which was held as a fully virtualized conference the second year in a row due to the worldwide pandemic. While we appreciate to have the opportunity to exchange new information as well as give and receive presentations in…
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Reasonable or just possible?
A few days ago, I returned from my first business trip in months. I didn’t travel because I had to, but because I decided that it would be better to be on-site instead of handling the project remotely. And we are handling a lot of projects remotely at…
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atsec at the 2021 ICMC
Please enjoy this year’s animation from Yi Mao’s opening presentation at the 2021 International Cryptographic Module Conference (ICMC). We also invite you to watch a recording of Yi Mao’s welcome address for the ICMC:
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Sample Size in NIST SP800-90B
We invite you to watch this presentation by Richard Fant on Sample Size in SP800-90B.
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Do Remote Site Visits Work?
While the home office has become a normality for many IT companies and operations during the pandemic, the requirements for security evaluation, certifications, accreditations, and other approvals have remained constant. Site visits at the development sites are required to achieve the approval of certification and accreditation. How could…
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atsec China adds PCI CPSA (Logical and Physical) Assessor Qualifications
atsec China has been qualified by PCI SSC (Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council) as a Card Production Security Assessor (CPSA) Company to validate an entity’s adherence to the PCI Card Production and Provisioning Logical Security and Physical Security Requirements (two separate security standards). Currently atsec provides the…