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Cellcrypt announced that it has initiated attempts to achieve Federal Information processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 in order to get Level 1 certification in the United States. Cellcrypt is a VoIP security specialist in the UK.

 

The FIPS 140-2 government security certification enables private sector cryptographic vendors like Cellcrypt to register their products for use in U.S. government departments and other regulated industries.

 

Cellcrypt is trying to get its Crypto Core library certified, which forms the basis of products like Cellcrypt Communicator, a voice security system that encrypts VoIP calls.

 

Cellcrypt proposes to use the services of CygnaCom, specializing in network security auditing for assisting in the process. CygnaCom will test Cellcrypt’s encryption module for FIPS compliance and is accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP).

 

“We looked at several companies that were fast and reliable, but we wanted to work with a dynamic company,” said Rodolfo Rosini, Cellcrypt’s founder and VP of business development. “The testing process will review the source code and look deep into the encryption program.”

 

Cellcrypt hopes to get the FIPS certification process completed by the first quarter of next year. Meanwhile the company is also enabling its full line of products with ‘Suite B’ (News - Alert) cryptography. Callcrypt Communicator Mobile, a VoIP client for cellular phones will be available with the Suite B security module in the market.

 

Suite B employs the highly-efficient Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) algorithm. This will be installed in Cellcrypt’s Crypto Core library by end of this month. It is expected to release commercially by end of this year itself.

 

The Suite B security module has already been approved for use throughout the U.S. government. The Suite B uses cryptographic algorithms which were specified by the National Security Agency (News - Alert) (NSA) for protecting classified as well as unclassified national security systems and information. Suite B also includes cryptography for digital signatures, hashing and key exchange.

 

London-based Cellcrypt Ltd. is a privately-owned company which offers solutions for encrypting VoIP calls for protecting them against eavesdropping on cellular and fixed networks. Criminals find voice calls a source of valuable information and it is easy to get interception devices. Organizations need to safeguard sensitive information and data communications as loss of critical information for businesses and the government is undesirable.

 

As telecom operators converge voice and data networks, security becomes more imperative. It is easy to intercept IP voice calls to decipher details of caller and contents of conversation. IP networks are designed to route traffic dynamically resulting in calls being routed through many countries where regulations may not be tough. Cellcrypt solutions are easy-to-use software applications that secure calls between mobile phones and to and from desk phones.