3Com Corporation states that its 3Com Embedded Firewall Security solution, co-developed with Secure Computing Corporation, began Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation (CCITSE) conducted by Logica within the UK Information Technology Security Evaluation and Certification Scheme, which is recognised by the US (through the National Security Agency and the National Information Assurance Program).
The 3Com Embedded Firewall Security solutions augment perimeter firewall solutions to protect the last area of the computer network - at-risk servers, desktops and mobile PCs.
Successful completion of the rigorous Common Criteria Evaluation assures customers that the 3Com Embedded Firewall Security solution conforms to the strictest global standards for information technology security products. Conducted in the UK by Logica UK Limited, additional information on the evaluation can be found at http://www.cesg.gov.uk.
Interested parties can find more information about the 3Com Embedded Firewall solution at www.3Com.com/security.
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The Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation (CCITSE) is a set of evaluation criteria agreed to by the United States` National Security Agency/ National Institute of Standards and Technologies and equivalent bodies in 13 other countries. It was designed to resolve the technical and conceptual differences among existing standards for the evaluation of security systems and products. Common Criteria version 2.1 recently became an International standard -ISO 15408. The Common Criteria represents the outcome of efforts to develop criteria for evaluation of IT security that are widely accepted within the international community. Further information is available at www.commoncriteria.org and www.itsec.gov.uk.
3Com Corporation
3Com is a global leader in functionally-rich, easy-to-use networking products that connect businesses to their employees, customers and suppliers anytime, anywhere. 3Com is also a leader in Internet protocol (IP) service platforms and access infrastructure for the network service provider market. In 1979, the company was founded by one of the inventors of Ethernet technology on which virtually all local area networks are based. Since then, 3Com has sold more than 360 000 000 Ethernet connections. 3Com has headquarters in Santa Clara, California and offices around the world. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the press site www.3com.com/pressbox.