Certificazione Common Criteria EAL4+
RIM annuncia oggi che gli smartphone BlackBerry che adottano il sistema operativo BlackBerry 7 sono stati valutati in maniera indipendente e hanno ricevuto la certificazione di livello (EAL) 4+ Common Criteria per la sicurezza.
Il Common Criteria è uno standard internazionale che certifica che i prodotti presi in esame incontrano specifici requisiti in ambito sicurezza.
Ampiamente rispettata per la valutazione estesa e completa da parte di una third party, EAL4+ esamina il design di un prodotto, la metodologia di sviluppo software e i meccanismi di sicurezza. EAL4+ è la più alta forma di accreditamento sotto il Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA) da parte di 26 paesi.
Per maggiori informazioni sulla sicurezza in ambito BlackBerry: www.blackberry.com/go/security
In basso il comunicato stampa completo in Inglese
BlackBerry 7 OS Awarded Common Criteria EAL4+ Certification
Waterloo, ON – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced that BlackBerry® smartphones running on the BlackBerry® 7 Operating System (OS) have been independently evaluated by a third-party Common Criteria evaluation facility and meet the security criteria for evaluation assurance level (EAL) 4+.
The Common Criteria is an international standard for validating that products meet specific security requirements. Widely respected for its extensive and comprehensive evaluation by an independent third party, EAL4+ accreditation examines a product’s design, software development methodology, and security mechanisms. EAL4+ is the highest level of accreditation under the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement (CCRA) by 26 countries.
“Security is one of the most important considerations for enterprise customers and we are proud that BlackBerry 7 OS has earned this rigorous certification,” said Scott Totzke, Senior Vice President, BlackBerry Security at RIM.“RIM is renowned as a market leader in the delivery of secure mobile solutions, and this achievement helps to provide our customers globally with continued confidence in deploying BlackBerry solutions throughout their organizations.”
As a market leader in the area of information assurance and compliance, RIM is committed to independent, third party security testing and certifications of BlackBerry products. RIM is active in the Cryptographic Module Validation Program in North America, United Kingdom CESG Assisted Product Service (CAPS) and International Common Criteria evaluation scheme. BlackBerry® Enterprise Server has been previously awarded EAL4+ certification and the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution has also been previously approved for storing and transmitting sensitive data by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as well as government organizations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Austria, Australia and New Zealand.
The EAL4+ certification for the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900, BlackBerry® Torch™ 9810, BlackBerry® Torch™ 9860 and BlackBerry® Curve™ 9360 smartphones based on BlackBerry 7 OS is posted on the Common Criteria Portal (http://www.
To find out more about BlackBerry security certifications please visit www.blackberry.com/go/security
