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A Sign for atsec Sweden
Our Swedish colleagues unveiled the atsec sign on the front of the office building. Talk about enhanced visibility. The other atsec offices around the world are only a little bit jealous… 😀
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Saved the Best for Last
After 40+ years of working, I am officially retired and can say that I saved the best for last. Four plus years ago, after working for IBM for over 29 years, I was hired by atsec information security corp., a small Austin company of approximately 25 people. Coming…
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Happy Chinese New Year
We wish all our colleagues from atsec China as well as all our customers, partners, and suppliers celebrating the new lunar year, a Happy Chinese New Year.The year of the Rabbit is important since atsec was born under that zodiac sign. Tradition suggests wearing something red during the…
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The Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) issues the first FIPS 140-3 certificates
The CMVP published four FIPS 140-3 certificates today, marking the first modules to go through testing and validation under the new version of the FIPS 140 standard. FIPS 140-3 became effective on September 22, 2019, and testing began on September 22, 2020. FIPS 140-3 has been mandatory for…
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BSI approves core security functions of iPhone and iPad
We want to draw your attention to the following publication issued by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI): https://www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Service-Navi/Presse/Pressemitteilungen/Presse2022/221005_Apple_Sicherheitsfunktionen.html In a nutshell for the non-German readers, the article states that Apple has agreed to an independent evaluation of the core security functions of iOS and iPadOS…
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atsec is recognized as a SCAS Testing laboratory in the German NESAS certification scheme
As one of the first companies in Germany, atsec has become a certified evaluation laboratory in the German Network Equipment Security Assurance Scheme Cybersecurity Certification Scheme – German Implementation (NESAS CCS-GI) scheme maintained by BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik). This certification scheme is based on the…
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New Cyber Resilience Act in the European Union
On September 15, 2022, the EU Commission presented a proposal for a new Cyber Resilience Act to protect consumers and businesses from products with inadequate security features. This EU legislation introduces mandatory cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements, throughout their whole lifecycle. The EU legislation will impose:…
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Protocol Rule Enforcement & Module Scope
Stephan Müller’s presentation at the 2022 ICMC.