Windows Mobile gets security certifications

"Microsoft Federal has announced the addition of two critical security certifications to its Windows Mobile operating system. Windows Mobile 5.0 with Messaging and Security Feature Pack, and Windows Mobile 6 operating systems were awarded Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 2+ (EAL2+).

The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) announced it has approved Windows Mobile® for secure wireless e-mail throughout the Department of Defense (DoD). These milestones offer independent validation of Microsoft's commitment to assist governments and enterprises in meeting the ever-increasing security demands for mobile devices accessing sensitive data on information networks.

The Windows Mobile DISA STIG complements other mission-critical work Microsoft is working on across the federal government. Systems integrator partners such as General Dynamics Corp. and L3 Communications Corp. have selected Microsoft to develop an NSA-approved Secure Mobile Environment Portable Electronic Device (SME PED). The SME PED is capable of secure wireless access to the SIPRNET and NIPRNET and supports DoD 8100.2 requirements.

Common Criteria is a globally recognized standard for secure IT products. By meeting the security criteria for EAL2+, Windows Mobile is accepted under the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA) worldwide by 24 member countries. This means that U.S. government agencies with disparate, worldwide operations can use Windows Mobile with the assurance that they have adopted a technology platform that is universally recognized as tested to exacting security standards.

Both accreditations will help mobile U.S. government personnel become more productive and effective while accessing mission-critical data, including for example, Common Operational Picture software for combat and reconnaissance missions; Battlefield Medical Triage; Logistics and supply chain support, and more."

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General Dynamics C4 Systems has announced that their Sectéra Edge mobile phone has been certified by the National Security Agency (NSA) for voice communications classified up to the Top Secret level and access to email and web-sites classified at the Secret level and below.

"The smartphone interfaces with the U.S. Department of Defense Public Key Infrastructure using the government’s standard Common Access Card. Information stored in the Sectéra Edge is protected using data-at-rest encryption.

Developed under the NSA Secure Mobile Environment/Portable Electronic Device (SME PED) program, the Sectéra Edge smartphone is compliant with the Secure Communication Interoperability Protocol (SCIP), enabling secure interoperability with SCIP devices including the Secure Telephone Equipment (STE) and existing Sectéra phones and terminals. The smartphone is also compliant with the High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor Interoperability Specification (HAIPE® IS) for secure interoperability with in-line encryption devices, including TACLANE® encryptors, that secure information on the U.S. Government’s Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet)."

Editor's note: Remind anyone of their "crackberry"?

Source and Photo: General Dynamics C4