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News about Common Criteria, Cryptographic Modules, Conferences
and other topics revolving around IT security.
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Saved the Best for Last
After 40+ years of working, I am officially retired and can say that I saved the best for last. Four plus years ago, after working for IBM for over 29 years, I was hired by atsec information security corp., a small Austin company of approximately 25 people. Coming…
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Happy Chinese New Year
We wish all our colleagues from atsec China as well as all our customers, partners, and suppliers celebrating the new lunar year, a Happy Chinese New Year.The year of the Rabbit is important since atsec was born under that zodiac sign. Tradition suggests wearing something red during the…
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Happy Birthday, atsec!
Our best wishes and thanks to all of the contributors: our customers, our partners, and our colleagues.
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The Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) issues the first FIPS 140-3 certificates
The CMVP published four FIPS 140-3 certificates today, marking the first modules to go through testing and validation under the new version of the FIPS 140 standard. FIPS 140-3 became effective on September 22, 2019, and testing began on September 22, 2020. FIPS 140-3 has been mandatory for…
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The International Common Criteria Conference (ICCC) 2022
After two years of virtualized conferences, the ICCC was back in person once again. The ICCC 2022 was held from November 15-17 in Toledo, Spain. It was a welcoming feeling to meet face-to-face with our customers, certification bodies, and peers alike. We reconnected with familiar faces and made…
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BSI approves core security functions of iPhone and iPad
We want to draw your attention to the following publication issued by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI): https://www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Service-Navi/Presse/Pressemitteilungen/Presse2022/221005_Apple_Sicherheitsfunktionen.html In a nutshell for the non-German readers, the article states that Apple has agreed to an independent evaluation of the core security functions of iOS and iPadOS…
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atsec at the International Common Criteria Conference 2022 in Toledo, Spain
The 21st International Common Criteria Conference (ICCC 2022) will be held from November 15 to 17, 2022, in Toledo, Spain. As always, atsec information security looks forward to opportunities for networking and exchanging ideas with our peers in Common Criteria and in the IT security community alike. After…
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atsec is recognized as a SCAS Testing laboratory in the German NESAS certification scheme
As one of the first companies in Germany, atsec has become a certified evaluation laboratory in the German Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme Cybersecurity Certification Scheme – German Implementation (NESAS CCS-GI) scheme maintained by BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik). This certification scheme is based on the…