Re: Other OpenSSL-based crypto modules FIPS 140 validated?

2003-10-07 Thread Peter Gutmann
Nathan P. Bardsley [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anecdotally, I've heard that there are many, but almost all of them were done by vendors for embedding in their proprietary products. Ditto. The problem is that when vendors have spent $100K+ on the certification, they're very reluctant to give

Other OpenSSL-based crypto modules FIPS 140 validated?

2003-10-06 Thread Ronald Perez
While at the NIST FIPS 140 site earlier today (looking for that mysterious nCipher certificate), I noticed that certificate #350 was issued last Friday -- for IBM Crypto for C (ICC). I think that the interesting thing about this crypto [SW] module and cert is that it's based on OpenSSL. I know

Re: Other OpenSSL-based crypto modules FIPS 140 validated?

2003-10-06 Thread Nathan P. Bardsley
Anecdotally, I've heard that there are many, but almost all of them were done by vendors for embedding in their proprietary products. At 12:38 PM 10/6/2003, Ronald Perez wrote: While at the NIST FIPS 140 site earlier today (looking for that mysterious nCipher certificate), I noticed that