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atsec IT Security Blog
News about Common Criteria, FIPS, Conferences
and other topics revolving around IT security.
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ICMC and Dr. Bertrand du Castel
Sal La Pietra, the President and co-founder of atsec information security (atsec), opened the tenth annual International Cryptographic Module Conference this morning at Westin Arlington Gateway in the Washington D.C. area.
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Securing the Software Supply Chain
All components comprising a software product are ultimately the responsibility of the developer of that product, even if one or more of those components is supplied by a third party. This is especially true when the product is evaluated for Common Criteria (CC) certification. Recently, the National Security…
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atsec became a PCI GEAR member again for 2022-2024
atsec China is pleased to announce that atsec has become one of the PCI Global Executive Assessor Roundtable (GEAR) members for the 2022-2024 term. atsec China has joined in PCI GEAR since 2018 during its initial establishment. In 2022, atsec China is one of 27 organizations to join…
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Clarice Assad’s Residence Workshop with Austin Classical Guitar Society
It is a different kind of blog entry, not about technical expertise or atsec’s latest achievement.It is a 32-minute clip ending with atsec as a sponsor and detailingClarice Assad’s Residence Workshop with Austin Classical Guitar Society (ACGS): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeaNM-bIh-M I had the opportunity to meet with Matthew Hinsley, Executive…
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atsec Became One of the First PCI DSS v4 QSA Companies
atsec China (“atsec” for short in this article) has completed the training and examination on “PCI DSS QSA Version 4 Transition” provided by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and became one of the first Qualified Security Assessors (QSA) companies globally to perform the assessment…
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Challenges and Opportunities
Many of us who have been in the evaluation and certification (validation) business have seen the development, not only of security requirements and schemes, but also how the “security echo system” works. A few weeks ago, I was generously given the opportunity to share some ideas at the…
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Update on the IT Security Standards in China
(“Information Security and Cryptography” in Chinese Calligraphy) In this article, we provide an up-to-date overview regarding IT security standards as well as the current situation of IT security testing and certification in China. It also covers the topics related to security assessment and compliance in the financial industry.…
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Quality and Security – more than just words
At atsec, quality and security are more than just words – they encompass everything we do and are deeply embedded in our four principles: We know the businessWe act with integrityWe stay focusedWe are independent Management is committed to the implementation and improvement of an integrated Management System.…
