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atsec partners with major retail outlets for provision of security assurance
In a major announcement, atsec information security announces the establishment of partnerships with major retail outlets around the world, in a bid to provide more convenient provision of security assurance to users of commercial IT products. Users of commercial off the shelf products purchased through major retail outlets…
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A giant leap for mankind?
Oh boy!!! Yet another year has gone by and we are celebrating International Women’s Day again. This year the theme is “Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives”. I must say that working in atsec has always been free of the worries about gender inequality that…
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atsec is celebrating!
It is 18 years since atsec was founded on January 11th, 2000. Since then atsec has made a very significant contribution to information security. As one of the only truly independent labs atsec is still self-funded, owned by professionals in the security assurance business and a key player…
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eIDAS for Remote (Centralised Server) Signing
What is eIDAS? Evaluation and certification of trustworthy systems and signature and seal creation devices becomes increasingly important due to the new eIDAS regulation (EU Regulation No. 910/2014) that entered into force in the 28 EU Member States in July 2016. eIDAS is an EU regulation on electronic…
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Mea Culpa
Unfortunately, atsec has been accused of distributing fake news. Here at atsec we take such an accusation seriously. We have performed a thorough internal investigation and have determined that the accusation is true. atsec has been guilty of disseminating fake news on an annual basis for the last…
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The Vatican Signs the ISO/IEC 15408 International Recognition Arrangement
Recognizing the need for secure IT products in all regions of the world, and in support of an internationally agreed Arrangement allowing for the mutual recognition of independently evaluated and validated information technology (IT) products, the Vatican has decided to sign the ISO/IEC 15408 International Recognition Arrangement (I2RA)…
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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…