| ERUCES Receives FIPS 140-2 Validation |
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ERUCES Receives FIPS 140-2 Validation March 4, 2009 ERUCES' Tricryption Cryptographic Module has received FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2 Level 1 validation from The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The Tricryption Cryptographic Module is the core software cryptographic module used inside all ERUCES' products. NIST is a federal technology agency that develops and promotes measurement, standards, and technology. A benchmark for security within government agencies, the FIPS 140-2 certification assures customers the highest level of protection for their sensitive information. FIPS 140-2 is awarded by the American and Canadian governments through NIST and the Canadian Communication Security Establishment (CSE). Products must undergo rigorous testing by an accredited independent lab to satisfy the governments’ stringent standards. These standards define the security requirements that must be satisfied by a cryptographic module used in a security system protecting information within IT systems. FIPS certification is critical when working with strategic government accounts, validating cryptographic modules to ensure the security of government IT infrastructure. This standard is applicable to all Federal agencies that use cryptographic-based security systems to protect sensitive information in computer and telecommunication systems. What is FIPS 140-2 evaluation? Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) prescribe security requirements for cryptographic modules. Security requirements cover several areas related to the design and implementation of a cryptographic module. For additional details, please visit the NIST website at http://csrc.nist.gov/cryptval/ ERUCES Certification information located at NIST: http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/1401val2009.htm Cert# 1094 To View the ERUCES Certification: (.pdf) |



