Windows 2000 Achieves Common Criteria Certification
Introduction
The dramatic increase in Internet and computer use has generated tremendous benefits for people around the world. Unfortunately, consumers' online activities can also be the target of criminal activity such as intrusion and theft. As a result, security is a primary concern for information technology (IT) consumers. They demand IT products and systems that are secure, and can protect data against loss or unauthorized use, disclosure, or modification.
Common Criteria: Global Security Standard
Responding to these security concerns, the Common Criteria (CC) certification is a globally-accepted standard for evaluating the security of IT products and systems. By providing a common set of requirements for comparing the security functions of IT products and systems, CC certification allows consumers to objectively evaluate IT products. Given their security requirements, they can then select the product that best meets their security needs. CC certification is increasingly used as one of the key criteria for many Request for Proposals (RFPs) issued by local, federal, and international government agencies, and is also becoming a key differentiator for many private sector industries such as financial and healthcare.
Windows 2000 Achieves Certification
Microsoft supports CC certification because the standards are recognized by over 14 countries, and because its evaluation and certification process helps consumers make informed security decisions. As part of it's commitment to provide customers with a secure platform for Trustworthy Computing, Microsoft submitted the Windows® 2000 operating system for CC certification. By enabling a complete, transparent analysis of Windows 2000 via the Common Criteria's independent government auditors, Microsoft is taking an important step toward building trust in the security of its products. The CC certification achieved by Windows 2000 covers the broadest set of real world scenarios at the highest evaluation level yet achieved.
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