Cryptographic Module Validation Program

KoolSpan Earns FIPS 140-2 Certification From The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for Deployments in U.S. Federal Government and Regulated Industries

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- KoolSpan, the leading global provider of enterprise communications security solutions, today announced the achievement of Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 certification for its secure communications cryptographic module TrustCall™, which is software-based and compatible with all commercial smartphones, desktops, and laptops. This certification reinforces KoolSpan's commitment to delivering the highest level of security for enterprise communications.

Key Points: 
  • KoolSpan is excited to attain FIPS 140-2 certification for the core cryptographic module used in our software solutions.
  • "KoolSpan is excited to attain FIPS 140-2 certification for the core cryptographic module used in our software solutions," said KoolSpan Chief Operating Officer Alessandro Ossoli.
  • This also positions us for the next certification phase, FIPS 140-3, which is in our roadmap."
  • KoolSpan achieved accelerated certification by taking advantage of one of SafeLogic's FIPS 140 validated CryptoComply modules along with the company's RapidCert program.

Actelis Achieves Third Party Validation For FIPS Cyber Protection Standard Required by Government Agencies

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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This important achievement is key to Actelis’ success as US government agencies, including the military, require the FIPS standard when procuring networking devices and software.

Key Points: 
  • This important achievement is key to Actelis’ success as US government agencies, including the military, require the FIPS standard when procuring networking devices and software.
  • FIPS 140-2 uses cryptographic security measures to protect sensitive but unclassified information.
  • Actelis’ hardware and software underwent rigorous testing by this NIST-approved lab, to make sure it was compliant with the rules laid out according to FIPS guidelines.
  • MACsec 256-bit encryption, a highly regarded industry security standard, is also utilized within the Actelis portfolio.

ID Quantique's range of Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) chips are the first quantum-based RNGs's to receive NIST Entropy Source Validation (ESV) Certification on IID Track

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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Random number generation being so central to cryptography, the CMVP makes the use of an entropy source that has been evaluated according to the NIST Entropy Source Validation (ESV) program a requirement.

Key Points: 
  • Random number generation being so central to cryptography, the CMVP makes the use of an entropy source that has been evaluated according to the NIST Entropy Source Validation (ESV) program a requirement.
  • ID Quantique is proud to announce that its Quantis QRNG chips product range has just received ESV certification on the Independent and Identically Distributed (IID) entropy estimation track.
  • This certificate provides the assurance that a particular entropy source conforms to NIST SP 800-90B and IDQ's QRNG chips fully meet these requirements.
  • ID Quantique is the first company to achieve an ESV certificate with a quantum-based entropy source and IID estimation track.

ID Quantique's range of Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) chips are the first quantum-based RNGs's to receive NIST Entropy Source Validation (ESV) Certification on IID Track

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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Random number generation being so central to cryptography, the CMVP makes the use of an entropy source that has been evaluated according to the NIST Entropy Source Validation (ESV) program a requirement.

Key Points: 
  • Random number generation being so central to cryptography, the CMVP makes the use of an entropy source that has been evaluated according to the NIST Entropy Source Validation (ESV) program a requirement.
  • ID Quantique is proud to announce that its Quantis QRNG chips product range has just received ESV certification on the Independent and Identically Distributed (IID) entropy estimation track.
  • This certificate provides the assurance that a particular entropy source conforms to NIST SP 800-90B and IDQ's QRNG chips fully meet these requirements.
  • ID Quantique is the first company to achieve an ESV certificate with a quantum-based entropy source and IID estimation track.

Project Sylva Launches Directed Fund with First Round of Subscribers Focusing on Open Source Telco Cloud Stack with EU Requirements

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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BILBAO, Spain, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Linux Foundation Europe, an independent trusted supporter and vendor-neutral home for open source projects in Europe, today announced the launch of the Sylva Directed Fund, a dedicated funding initiative providing resources and support for Project Sylva. The fund has received first-round subscriptions from prominent industry leaders, including carriers Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, and Vodafone; vendors Ericsson, Nokia and 6WIND; IT leaders SUSE and Red Hat; and digital infrastructure leader Equinix. These subscriptions will provide vital resources to support Sylva's mission of building an open source, production-grade Telco Cloud Stack that meets EU privacy, security and energy efficiency requirements with applicability to other regions as well. 

Key Points: 
  • These subscriptions will provide vital resources to support Sylva's mission of building an open source, production-grade Telco Cloud Stack that meets EU privacy, security and energy efficiency requirements with applicability to other regions as well.
  • "The Sylva Directed Fund marks a significant milestone in the development of an open source Telco Cloud Stack," said Arpit Joshipura, general manager, Networking, Edge, and IoT at the Linux Foundation.
  • With new resources to help drive the growth and success of Project Sylva and its open source initiatives, Sylva is committed to addressing challenges associated with telco and edge use cases within the EU and beyond.
  • To learn more about how to participate in Project Sylva or its Directed Fund, please visit sylvaproject.org .

Archive AI Introduces The Revolutionizing AI with Validated and Managed Datasets

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Archive AI transforms the world of AI technologies by providing validated and managed datasets that ensure accuracy and reliability.

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  • New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - April 4, 2023) - Archive AI launches a solution for businesses and individuals to enhance their capabilities with AI technologies using validated, accurate and reliable datasets.
  • By partnering with Archive AI, businesses can develop and maintain AI applications that are tailored to their requirements.
  • However, since the accuracy and reliability of AI-generated data have come under scrutiny due to biases and inaccuracies, Archive AI comes in as a decentralized application that validates, manages, and stores datasets.
  • It provides access to a vast range of AI datasets that are validated and managed by Archive AI, which can be purchased using Archive AI's native token, $ARCAI.

Virtru Announces First Ever FIPS 140-2 Validated JavaScript Cryptographic Module

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
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The newly validated module makes it faster and easier to build and maintain web-native, FIPS 140-2 validated JavaScript solutions.

Key Points: 
  • The newly validated module makes it faster and easier to build and maintain web-native, FIPS 140-2 validated JavaScript solutions.
  • “We will integrate the Virtru JavaScript Cryptographic Module into our JavaScript SDK, which is leveraged by all of our browser-based products, including Virtru for Gmail, Outlook 365, Secure Reader, and Secure Share,” said Dana Morris, Virtru’s Senior Vice President of Engineering.
  • For web apps and PWAs with strict data security requirements, their developers will soon have the opportunity to use the FIPS 140-2 validated cryptography library in the Virtru platform.
  • The evaluation was conducted by EWA Canada, an independent cryptographic module testing laboratory accredited by the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP).

Aura Network to announce the launch date of Xstaxy Mainnet

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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Over 15 months of continuous development with steady testing and product optimization, Aura Network now officially moves onto the next phase, announcing the highly anticipated launch of Aura Network Mainnet - ‘The Xstaxy’.

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  • Over 15 months of continuous development with steady testing and product optimization, Aura Network now officially moves onto the next phase, announcing the highly anticipated launch of Aura Network Mainnet - ‘The Xstaxy’.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230221005485/en/
    Aura Network announces the launch date for Xstaxy Mainnet on March 20th, 2023.
  • We’re delighted to announce the launch date of Aura Mainnet at the end of the first quarter.
  • All teams are taking aggressive steps to deliver the Mainnet launch on time as promised with investors, partners and communities,” shared Giang Tran, Founder & CEO Aura Network.

Versa Networks Achieves FIPS 140-2 Security Certification

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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Versa Networks, the recognized leader of single-vendor Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), today announced it has achieved FIPS 140-2 certification for its Versa Operating System (VOS)™, which is the foundation for Versa SASE and Versa Secure SD-WAN and includes complete end-to-end security with FIPS validated cryptography for the entire solution.

Key Points: 
  • Versa Networks, the recognized leader of single-vendor Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), today announced it has achieved FIPS 140-2 certification for its Versa Operating System (VOS)™, which is the foundation for Versa SASE and Versa Secure SD-WAN and includes complete end-to-end security with FIPS validated cryptography for the entire solution.
  • “To deliver the most secure capabilities to our federal customers, Versa is committed to FIPS 140-2 certifications by NIST as a foundational element of Versa products supporting our government customers’ missions.
  • Versa delivers the most comprehensive, fully integrated SASE and Zero Trust solution to the government.”
    Sunil Ravi, Chief Security Architect at Versa Networks, said, “Our team is proud to have achieved FIPS 140-2 Level-1 certification for VOS as a Branch and Controller, both when deployed as a bare metal appliance and when deployed as a virtual machine.
  • Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) also found that Versa SASE has the most SASE supported functions , as published in its industry report.

WISeKey Semiconductors Launches a New Cryptographic Module for P25 Secure Radio Standard with FIPS 140-2 Levels 2 & 3 Validations

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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The validations, issued by the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP), included FIPS 140-2 validations for both Level 2 (#4302) and Level 3 (#4303).

Key Points: 
  • The validations, issued by the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP), included FIPS 140-2 validations for both Level 2 (#4302) and Level 3 (#4303).
  • The APCO-P25 standard was developed for interoperable and encrypted digital communication between two-way radio products.
  • As communication upgrades are implemented in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security frequently requires migrating to P25 to ensure interoperability and security.
  • Other countries worldwide including Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, India and Russia have also adopted the P25 standard.