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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #482

Details

Module Name
Cygnus X-1 Postal Security Device
Standard
FIPS 140-2
Status
Historical
 Historical Reason
Moved to historical list due to sunsetting
Overall Level
3
Caveat
None
Module Type
Hardware
Embodiment
Multi-chip standalone
Description
The Pitney Bowes Cygnus X-1 Postal Security Device (PSD) has been designed in compliance with the United States Postal Service (USPS), Information-Based Indicia Program (IBIP) and with the Canada Post Corporation's Digital Meter Indicia Specification 3457. It employs strong encryption, decryption, and digital signature techniques for the protection of customer funds in Pitney Bowes IBIP Metering products.
Approved Algorithms
DSA Cert. #105
ECDSA vendor affirmed
HMAC-SHA-1 Cert. #232, vendor affirmed
SHS Cert. #232
Triple-DES Cert. #252
Triple-DES MAC Triple-DES Cert. #252, vendor affirmed
Other Algorithms
Diffie-Hellman (key agreement)
Hardware Versions
P/N 1L00, Versions AAA, AAC and AAD (US); P/N 1LEC, Versions AAA, AAC and AAD (Canada)

Vendor

Pitney Bowes, Inc.
35 Waterview Drive
Shelton, CT 06484-8000
USA

Douglas Clark
douglas.clark@pb.com
Phone: 203-924-3206
Fax: 203-924-3406

Related Files

Security Policy
Certificate

Validation History

Date Type Lab
12/10/2004 Initial UL VERIFICATION SERVICES INC
2/3/2005 Update
3/14/2005 Update