Certifications & Standards

PCI
The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) is used by all card brands to assure the security of the data gathered while an employee is making a transaction at a bank or through a participating vendor. The rules spell out what security measures must be taken to protect the private information of employers and employees during any transaction occurring with the use of a paycard.

JITC
The Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) of the Defense Information Systems Agency is the preeminent information systems evaluator that confirms technology interoperability with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Public Key Infrastructure. JITC reduces risk to the warfighter by providing value-added process and product evaluations, operational assessments, and technical assistance throughout the life cycle of DoD Systems.

FIPS-140 Level 2
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Cryptographic Module Validation (CMV) program sets requirements for information security technology to be used by civilian agencies in the federal government (except for the handling of classified materials).

Common Criteria
The Common Criteria is an international standard agreed to by six industrialized nations-the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Australia-for verification of security protocols. Adherence to these protocols ensures international acceptance.

HIPAA Compliance
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 requires all health care organizations to comply with extremely detailed and strict rules covering the privacy of that patient information. BorderGuard VPN complies with HIPAA regarding networking all healthcare data over the Internet.

DoD/NSA SPOCK
Blue Ridge Networks has earned three Security Proof of Concept Keystone (SPOCK) validations since 1995. DoD/NSA SPOCK is a joint government-industry consortium sponsored by the Department of Defense and other security-conscious government agencies. Its purpose is to demonstrate security features of commercial and government products that can support dependable security architectures.