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Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation
The Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation (CC) were compiled by governmental agencies from Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands and the United States of America, with the stated goal of establishing a uniform, internationally recognized set of IT security criteria. The project began in 1993, and it took almost three years before the first CC version was approved and released. The currently used version, 2.1, is also the International Standards Organization's (ISO) International Standard #15408. The Common Criteria encompass the internationally recognized standards and methodology for the evaluation of the security properties of practically all information technology products and systems, and are formally recognized by 18 countries. Two main advantages of deploying a product that has a CC certification are:
For detailed information on the Common Criteria, follow the link below:
Further information: HOB webmaster@hobsoft.com, Last Updated: 03-Jul-07
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