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atsec certifies Codebench for FIPS 201 certification
atsec information security, a laboratory for the GSA FIPS 201 Evaluation Program which runs a product approval program for PIV-related products, has announced the successful GSA FIPS 201 evaluation of four Codebench products. Codebench is the first company with solutions evaluated for GSA product categories Caching Status Proxy, PIV Authentication System, and CHUID Authentication System.
Codebench’s PIVCheck Plus Desktop Edition with PIVCheck Certificate Manager, PIVCheck Plus Mobile Edition with PIVCheck Certificate Manager and PIVCheck Desktop Edition (both the SCVP Client and PIV Authentication System) were tested and evaluated in atsec’s Austin, Texas lab.
House passes cybersecurity bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010” aimed at improving cybersecurity research, development and technical standards.
The proposed law would create an office for a national coordinator for the networking and information technology research and development program. The law would also establish a program to develop and support identity management efforts.
SCM's small, portable smart card reader GSA approved
SCM Microsystems Inc., a provider of solutions for secure access, identity and exchange, announced that its thumb-sized SCR3500 SmartFold Personal Identity Verification/Common Access Card smart card reader has been approved by the General Service Administration for use by U.S. government agencies and employees.
The SCR3500 SmartFold is ideal for mobile government employees that have notebooks without integrated card readers. It is small–only 48 x 20 x 12 millimeters when folded–portable contact smart card reader that will fit on an employees’ key rings and in their pockets.
Older FIPS 201 Headlines
- Audio from January 27 IAB meeting online now
Published Monday, February 01, 2010 - idOnDemand releases Software as a Service PIV smart card
Published Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - Meet MR-PIV
Published Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - Aviation security, counter-terrorism information sharing and FIPS 201
Published Friday, January 08, 2010 - The GSA Approved Products List, a year end review
Published Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - atsec certifies Brady People ID
Published Tuesday, January 05, 2010 - Oberthur discusses next-gen PIV card
Published Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - Security in the clouds—and airports—plus registered traveler redux
Published Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - Audio from December 7 IAB meeting online now
Published Thursday, December 10, 2009 - Proposed command set could ease interoperability
Published Thursday, December 10, 2009 - Thoughts on smart cards in government, PKI PACS and FIPS 201-2
Published Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - Read more FIPS 201 News …

