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Cryptographic module related work in ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27/WG 3
For several years the value of conformance testing against the FIPS 140-2 specification has been well accepted, and the assurance gained through validated conformance has been specified in several other markets.
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How the U.S. government shutdown affects us
As many of our customers will be aware, the current U.S. government shutdown can affect their projects with atsec. This time, the partial shutdown includes the U.S. Department of Commerce, and hence NIST’s Computer Security Resource Center. This affects our customers with FIPS 140-2 conformance validations (CMVP), and…
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International Cryptographic Module Conference 2018 in Ottawa, Canada
After a day of pre-conference workshops, the International Cryptographic Module Conference (ICMC) 2018 was kicked off this morning with a welcome address from atsec’s VP and Lab Director Yi Mao. The welcome was followed by keynote speeches from Jason Hart, CTO of Data Protection for Gemalto UK and…
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Yi Mao’s Opening Speech at the Fifth ICMC
“Dear Community, It is the second time that I have had the honor and pleasure to open the International Cryptographic Module Conference. This year is very special since it is the fifth anniversary of the conference.ย Iโd like to welcome you all with an image from the end…
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ICMC Presidential Debate
The votes have been counted and Zippa Futura and ISO/IEC 19790 win by a large margin:
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Commercial Assurance of Cryptography in North America
Cryptographic Algorithm Validations The Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) is an organization that is managed solely by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Information about the CAVP scheme, including the official validation lists, can be found at NIST’s web page for the CAVP. The CAVP certifies…
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The Third International Cryptographic Module Conference Has Begun
The 2015 International Cryptographic Module Conference (ICMC) started yesterday with a day of pre-conference workshops on FIPS 140 Projects, Breaking into Embedded Devices, and Addressing Unique Security Challenges through Standardization. The main conference was opened today by Yi Mao, Ph.D., CST Lab Manager of atsec, followed by keynote…
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The Second International Cryptographic Module Conference
The 2014 ICMC started with a day of workshops on FIPS 140-2 and ISO/IEC 19790, followed today by keynote speakers Helmut Kurth (atsec information security) and Mary Ann Davidson (Oracle). Almost 200 attendees from around the world came to this year’s conference to discuss topics ranging from high-level…
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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,ย and academics from the cryptographic module community. It turned out to…
