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iGT Achieves NIST Validation for FIPS 140-2 Government Standard

June 10, 2013 - iDirect Government Technologies (iGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of VT iDirect (iDirect), today announced that its iDX 2.3.1, Evolution series line cards and remotes achieved a Level 1 validation against Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2: Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules. FIPS 140-2 validation is a requirement for any cryptographic product that is used in a U.S. government agency network such as hardware and software that encrypts and decrypts data and conducts other cryptographic functions.

http://www.idirectgt.com/news-detail/467

 

NIAP Announces McAfee Email Gateway, Evaluated by EWA-Canada, as FIRST NDPP Compliant Product!

NIAP Directors Corner - May 10, 2013: It gives me great pleasure to announce the first product to comply with the NIAP approved Network Device Protection Profile (NDPP) was evaluated and validated by our Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) colleagues. McAfee® Email Gateway (MEG) software v7.0.1, running on appliance models 4000-B, 4500-B, 5000(B,C,&C-2U), 5500(B&C) and the Content Security Blade Server.

http://www.niap-ccevs.org/Announcements/dc_archive.cfm

 

Trustwave Web Application Firewall Achieves Common Criteria Validation

CHICAGO – February 5, 2013 – Trustwave, a leading provider of cloud-based compliance and information security solutions, announced today that the Trustwave WebDefend® Web application firewall has achieved Common Criteria validation with EAL 2+ level of certification.

https://www.trustwave.com/trustednews/2013/02/trustwave-web-application-firewall-achieves-common-criteria

 

NetIQ Sentinel 7 Achieves EAL 3+ Common Criteria Certification

January 10, 2013
Press Release
HOUSTON, TX
 NetIQ® today announced that it has achieved a Common Criteria Certification at Evaluation Assurance Level 3with augmented assurance (EAL3+) for its flagship Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, NetIQ® Sentinel™ Version 7.0.1. This certification demonstrates the continued NetIQ commitment to developing secure solutions that meet the stringent requirements of the US Federal government and the ongoing demands of organizations around the globe.

https://www.netiq.com/company/news/press/2013/netiq-sentinel-7-achieves-eal-3-common-criteria-certification.html

 

Fortinet Earns Common Criteria EAL 4+ Certification through EWA-Canada

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 23, 2011 - Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT) - a leading network security provider and worldwide leader of unified threat management (UTM) solutions – today announced the company’s FortiGate-200B and FortiGate-620B multi-threat security solutions and its FortiOS 4.0 firmware have earned certification for Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4 (EAL 4+).

http://www.fortinet.com/press_releases/110329.html

 

CA Technologies Increases Products Certified Under Common Criteria with EWA-Canada

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today announced that CA Directory r12 SP3 has met the requirements of Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 3+ from the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC).

http://www.cfoworld.com.au/mediareleases/12444/ca-technologies-increases-list-of-identity-and/

 

Canada new breeding ground for Cyber Crime

Canada is becoming a new breeding ground for cyber criminals, according to a report obtained by the Financial Post. The number of Canadian servers found to be hosting phishing sites - malicious websites designed to lure visitors to enter sensitive personal information - jumped 319% over the past year.

http://business.financialpost.com/2011/05/09/canada-new-breeding-ground-for-cyber-crime/

 

IT Security Companies to Host Protection Profile Developer Workshop

Austin, TX - In parallel to this year's RSA conference in San Francisco, atsec information security and a group of IT security companies (Apex Assurance, Aspect Labs, Cygnacom, and EWA) will host a one-day workshop on the topic of Protection Profile (PP) development.

http://atsec.com/us/news-protection-profile-developer-workshop-220.html

 

Indian Effort to Deter Spies Puts Squeeze on Phone Operators

NEW DELHI - As India prepares to adopt new import regulations designed to thwart spying and sabotage, the country's mobile phone operators say the costs of implementing the rules could squeeze their thin profits even further and accelerate an impending wave of consolidation in the industry.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/17/technology/17telecom.html?_r=3&src=busln