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Britestream Invited to Participate in National Institute of Standards
and Technology’s Physical Security Testing Workshop
AUSTIN, Texas – September 26, 2005 – Britestream
Networks, a leading provider of hardware-based data privacy solutions, today
announced that Richard Goble , Security Software Architect has been invited to
participate in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST)
Physical Security Testing Workshop on September 26-29, 2005 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Workshop participants will discuss issues specific to physical security
testing and security requirements of cryptographic modules. Goble will
present “ FIPS 140 Validation for a ‘System-on-a-Chip’” along
with Chris Brychthe FIPS 140 Program Manager at
DOMUS IT Security Laboratory on Tuesday, September 27 to an audience
that will include researchers, technical developers, vendors, and testing
laboratories.
Specific topics to be discussed by workshops participants as part of
the 4-day event will include:
- Simple Power Analysis
- Differential Power Analysis
- Side Channel Attacks
- Fault Injection Attacks
- Other Invasive, non-invasive and semi-invasive attacks
- CMVP FIPS 140-3 Development
- Additional or Intermediate Levels of Physical Protection
- New technology embodiments (eg. embedded single chip)
- Physical security testing methods
About NIST:
Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Commerce
Department's Technology Administration. NIST's mission is to develop
and promote measurement, standards, and technology to enhance productivity,
facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life. http://www.nist.gov/
About Britestream
Britestream Networks provides SSL security NICs or ASICs that deliver
a unique combination of powerful simplicity, un-compromised performance and
fortified security. Delivered in an industry-standard Ethernet NIC, Britestream’s
solution eliminates the need for network integration and provides 100% CPU
offload. With sensitive information stored in hardware, Britestream solutions
are tamper-proof. From existing applications such as servers, load balancers,
firewalls, and content switches to fast-growing emerging applications such
as SSL VPNs, XML/Web Services, and secure e-mail gateways, Britestream’s
board and chip solutions remove all barriers and penalties of deploying data
security. For more information, visit: www.britestream.com
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