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Guiding the Way through the World of Cyber Security
Roughly every five years, we refresh our website with a new appearance. As a precursor to our 25th anniversary in January 2025, we are thrilled to show the world our stylish, modern look. It is atsec’s firm belief that effective security assurance can only truly be accomplished when…
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EUCC and Cybersecurity Certification in Europe
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) hosted a cybersecurity certification conference on April 18, 2024, in Brussels, Belgium. The conference very much focused on the implementation of the EUCC – European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme. This scheme, based on the established Common Criteria (CC), aims to harmonize cybersecurity…
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atsec AB first IEEE 2621 Accredited Medical Device Testing Facility
atsec AB Stockholm, Sweden is thrilled to announce: We are the first IEEE Authorized Testing Facility! We’ve officially been approved as an IEEE Authorized Testing Facility, making atsec AB Stockholm, Sweden the first company able to provide testing of medical devices according to the IEEE 2621 standard. Additional…
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Cybersecurity Requirements for Medical Devices
On September 26, 2023, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released their finalized Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket Submissions guidance document. This document provides general principles for device cybersecurity relevant to device manufacturers. It seeks to emphasize the importance of safeguarding medical…
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Artificial Intelligence in Evaluation, Validation, Testing and Certification
Everybody seems to jump on the AI bandwagon these days, “enhancing” their products and services with “AI.” It sounds, however, a bit like the IoT hype from the last decade when your coffee machine desperately needed Internet access. This time, though, there’s also some Armageddon undertone, claiming that…
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First Post-Quantum Algorithm Certificate issued by CAVP3
On July 14, atsec obtained the first validation certificate for a post-quantum cryptographic algorithm: A4204. We used the Automated Cryptographic Validation Protocol (ACVP) to verify the correctness of the LMS (Leighton-Micali Signature) key pair generation, signature generation, and signature verification implementations in the QASM Hardware Security Module, developed…
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The IoT Security Global Certification Challenges
In today’s interconnected world, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become an integral part of our daily lives. From smart homes to industrial automation, IoT devices are revolutionizing various industries. However, with this increased connectivity comes the need for robust security measures to protect sensitive data and ensure…
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CEST (Confidential Evaluation of Software Trustworthiness) project finished
Following the news published in early 2022, atsec would like to proudly announce a successful completion of the CEST (Confidential Evaluation of Software Trustworthiness) project – a Swedish research project funded by Vinnova. The CEST project provides a confidential software security assurance environment enabling software supply chains to…
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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…