Happy New Year from SafeLogic
Well, it’s that time of year. You know, the annual, happy-go-lucky, turn-the-page-on-the-calendar, celebrate-the-new-year, use-too-many-hyphens blog post. I’ve been reflecting on the beginnings of...
View ArticleThe CMVP Historical Validation List Is Here with a Vengeance
Editor’s note: This post was updated on March 14, 2017 to reflect a distinction that came to light in dialogue with CMVP – validations moved to the Historical List have not been revoked outright. The...
View ArticleA Golden Age in Federal Technology Procurement
Originally posted in its entirety at AFCEA’s Signal Magazine. The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) benchmark for encryption modules has seen recent innovation, opening the...
View ArticleIntroducing CryptoComply for NSS
Last week, if you regularly read NIST’s list of Validated FIPS 140-2 Cryptographic Modules, you would have noticed a new addition. (If you don’t regularly read the list, I highly recommend it as a...
View ArticleWhat Is FIPS 140-2 & Why Does It Matter?
[Originally published on Carbon Black’s blog on March 8, 2018.] Carbon Black has just announced the successful FIPS 140-2 validation of their Carbon Black Cryptographic Module and availability within...
View ArticleHow Unvalidated Encryption Threatens Patient Data Security
Originally posted in its entirety at HealthITSecurity.com. Proper healthcare encryption methods can be greatly beneficial to organizations as they work to improve patient data security. Technology...
View ArticleOpenSSL 1.1’s Big, Bright, FIPS Validated Future
The OpenSSL project posted to their official blog today with some major news – OpenSSL 1.1 will be getting a FIPS 140-2 validated module! It’s a huge deal and the SafeLogic team is proud to be leading...
View Article2018 – Proud Moments and a Look Ahead
At the halfway mark of 2018, I sent an email update to our customers and partners, sharing some of our points of pride. It feels right to post the end-of-year news here on the blog. In July, I noted...
View ArticleThe FIPS 140-3 Rumors Are True
There is a high level of excitement from industry insiders today as NIST has finally made an official announcement about FIPS 140-3. The most important takeaway? We have plenty of time to get ready....
View ArticleREDCOM Secure Client Receives FIPS 140-2 Validation
[Originally published on REDCOM’s blog on May 29, 2019.] REDCOM completed the FIPS 140-2 validation process, receiving certificate #3189 in May and #3229 in July of last year. The FIPS 140-2...
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