The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has certified Good Technology’s secure Android OS-based platform (Secure Android), which enables the Global Information Grid to use Good’s Good for Government mobile device management and data loss prevention capabilities.

With the Secure Android platform, U.S. Department of Defense employees can securely sign, encrypt and decrypt e-mail, apply a secure partition on the device for business apps and access an Intranet.

This is the first DISA-certified Android OS product that meets Security Technical Implementation Guide standards established by DoD Directive 8100.2, which requires use of secure, multipurpose Internet mail extension in conjunction with a DoD common access card and interoperability with the DoD’s PKI. 

Our cyber world has grown and spread rapidly. It enables us to do our jobs faster and more efficiently and gives us unprecedented access to information, whether we’re in the office or on the go.

However, the ubiquitous manner in which cyberspace has integrated into our culture and daily lives generates some of the most serious and critical challenges currently faced by our society. The great technological innovation and improvement that cyberspace has brought to our society cannot be overlooked. However, in doing so, it has also created a dependence upon which many of us have come to rely – a safe and secure cyberspace.

The President has declared that the cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges that we face as a nation. Recent data breaches have highlighted the importance of building a secure digital infrastructure. With this intensified focus on cybersecurity, the government has initiated many efforts to protect our nation from cyber threats. Chief among them are programs such as the Federal ICAM Initiative and National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), which are driving a number of changing cyber security trends. 

ARX received FIPS 201 approval from the U.S. Government’s General Services Administration on the Approved Products List for compliance for its PrivateServer network-attached hardware security module.

The ARX PrivateServer HSM is a network-attached HSM and key management system. It comes with a load balancing option, and enables organizations to stay in compliance with several regulations that address information privacy and integrity. 

Juniper Systems has completed testing and validation on its Mesa Rugged Notepad to be in full integration with the Apriva Authentication Suite, reports Communications Technology.

Based on the Windows Mobile OS, the notepad uses the Apriva Reader wearable Bluetooth smart card reader, the Apriva Guard and the Apriva CSPware. The reader accesses authentication data via a Common Access Card or ISO 7816-based ID card. Until authentication is successful, the Guard keeps the notepad locked down. The CSPware provides AES 256 encryption for data transmission.

Read more here.  

Biometric Associates has released its baiMobile 3000MP Bluetooth Smart Card Reader, which is designed specifically for mobile platforms. It supports iOS 4.x for iPhone and iPad and Android OS 2.2 and higher, and it operates with Bluetooth version 2.1 and higher.

Designed to be compatible with government needs, the reader supports ISO 7816 smart cards such as PIV and the U.S. Department of Defense’s Common Access Card. It enables network or client applications residing on mobile devices to access the smart card credentials to enable digital signatures, e-mail decryption and authentication to secure web sites and network servers. Additionally, the reader can be used as a wearable badge holder for visual identification. 

The first draft of the American Bar Association Task Force Report tentatively titled “Solving the Legal Challenges of Online Identity Management” has been posted on the Task Force Web site for review and comment.

It is set out in three parts, as three separate documents:

• Part 1: Identity Management Fundamentals and Terminology
• Part 2: Legal Regulation of, and Barriers to, Identity Management
• Part 3: Structuring the Legal Framework for an Identity System

The three documents can be downloaded here. The documents are located on the right side of the page, immediately under the heading “Resources and Drafts.” 

Stratfor, a publisher of global intelligence and analysis, announced that CSID, a provider of global, enterprise-level identity protection and fraud detection technologies, has been retained to assist Stratfor customers whose financial information may have been compromised by recent cyber attacks.

The attacks resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of personal information, including credit card data, of some Stratfor customers. In response, Stratfor is offering 12 months of free global identity protection coverage through, CSID’s Global ID Protector.