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Episode 11: Government ID programs thrive thanks to industry standards

FIPS 201 Administrator — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:33:00 -0400

A conversation with GlobalPlatform’s Kevin Gillick

Around the globe, government ID leaders struggle with the myriad of standards determining which are key to their implementations. Host Chris Corum speaks with Kevin Gillick, Executive Director of the GlobalPlatform to learn how this not-for-profit industry group is helping agencies navigate these waters. International standards such as ISO, industry standards including GlobalPlatform specifications, and application standards like FIPS 201 are investigated.

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Cherry Products receive FIPS 201 certification

FIPS 201 Administrator — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:13:00 -0400

Four of Cherry Electrical smart card reader products have been granted FIP201 certification by the U.S. government. As a result, U.S. federal agencies and contractors are now authorized to use applicable Cherry keyboards and stand-alone smart card readers for logical access control under the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.

HSPD-12 requires the use of a common identification credential for both logical and physical access to federally controlled facilities and information systems. In response, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published FIPS201 (Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 201), which specifies Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements for federal employees and contractors.

The applicable products are Cherry’s G83-6644 and G83-6744 keyboards with integrated smart card readers, its ST-1044U stand-alone smart card reader, and the SR-4044 PCMCIA smart card reader.

Paragon KVM receives FIPS 201 approval

FIPS 201 Administrator — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:58:00 -0500

Raritan recently announced that its Paragon II enterprise-class KVM solution, said to be the industry’s first to be offered with an optional integrated smart-card-reader, has achieved approval under FIPS 201 – the U.S. Federal government’s important standard that specifies Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements for Federal employees and contractors. The FIPS 201 approval has been granted under the category of “Transparent Card Reader.” Only FIPS 201-compliant card readers can be used in identity management systems for complying with the U.S. Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12). The directive outlines a common identification standard for authenticating federal employee and contractor access, both physically and logically, to federal information systems.

Read the full article at SecureIDNews.com.

Nortel Government Solutions PIV integration system approved by GSA

FIPS 201 Administrator — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:11:00 -0400

Nortel Government Solutions has been approved by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) as a provider of integration services for personal identity verification (PIV) systems compliant with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HPSD-12).

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New Datacard Group printers added to GSA Approved Product List

FIPS 201 Administrator — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:02:00 -0400

Datacard Group’s newly launched Datacard SP75 Plus and CP80 Plus card printers have recently appeared on the GSA Approved Product List (APL) for Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 card printer specification. The card printers personalize highly secure, durable cards and address the complex security issues associated with distributed issuance. Key security features include ultraviolet fluorescent printing, theft deterrent software and hardware, and the ability to apply the same or different security laminates to both sides of the card.

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CardLogix CREDENTSYS™ smart card receives NIST, FIPS 201 certification for national ID

FIPS 201 Administrator — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:23:00 -0400

CardLogix’s smart card, CREDENTSYS-J™ has been certified by NIST and FIPS 201. By receiving their certification, their smart card can now go to the next stage of approval for the U.S. Government’s Personal Identity Verification (PIV) program. Testing for these certifications, which cover algorithms and software applet verification, was performed by Infogard Laboratories, Inc. The cards have undergone reliability and durability testing in accordance with the FIPS 201 standard and the Department of Defense (DOD) Common Access Card requirements, with testing done by Exponent Labs.

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Bioscrypt PIV-Station FIPS 201-compliant as CHUID Reader (Contact and Contactless)

FIPS 201 Administrator — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:28:00 -0400

Bioscrypt has released its PIV-Station, a biometric reader designed for use by U.S. Federal organizations. The PIV-Station meets the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) requirements mandated by the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12). The PIV-Station has received GSA approval as a FIPS 201- complaint CHUID Reader (Contact) and CHUID Reader (Contactless). It is the first fixed physical access control reader to be certified in both categories. It is undergoing testing by GSA in the biometric reader category. The PIV-Station also includes a single fingerprint capture device from UPEK. Nearly 3 million federal employees, 6 million state employees and 500,000 contractors will be enrolled in the PIV program.

Read the full article at SecureIDNews.com.

Goldtouch receives FIPS 201 certification

FIPS 201 Administrator — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:16:00 -0400

Key Ovation’s Goldtouch ErgoSecure2.0 Adjustable Smart Card Keyboard has recently met all HSPD-12 hardware requirements specified in the FIPS 201 Evaluation Program. The Goldtouch ErgoSecure2.0 is one of only two keyboards approved on the FIPS 201 list.

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SecuDesktop Pro software meets biometric standards

FIPS 201 Administrator — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:28:00 -0400

SecuDesktop Pro v2.0 software, which uses SecuGen’s FIPS 201 approved template extraction and matching algorithms has been released by SecuGen. At the core of SecuDesktop Pro is SecuGen’s NIST certified, MINEX-compliant template extraction and matching algorithms that have been tested and approved for use in the U.S. government’s PIV program as defined by the FIPS 201 standard. SecuGen is offering this new version of SecuDesktop to meet demands for new technologies that comply with FIPS 201.

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SCM now has 13 readers on the GSA FIPS 201 list

FIPS 201 Administrator — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:54:00 -0400

The SCR3310v2.0 smart card reader, manufactured by SCM Microsystems, is now on the GSA’s FIPS 201 Approved Product List approving it for purchase by federal agencies under the HSPD-12 program. The new USB reader is capable of being used for a wide range of applications, including: network security, secure logon, email encryption, and remote banking.

Read the full article at SecureIDNews.com.