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by thirsteh 4446 days ago
The problem with OpenSSL is that it's really problematic to simply fix and refactor stuff given their FIPS certification.
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Ooh, OpenSSL's FIPS certification. The fellows who've been fighting for years to take it away http://www.itnews.com.au/News/65016,openssl-in-a-fips-flap.a... must be crowing right now. (Regardless of whether their own stuff is any better or no.) Another decertification incoming?
Hi, can someone help me understand what the significance of FIPS certification is? ( beyond the wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIPS_140-2 )
AFAIK the US federal government (excluding the military, which obviously has its own hoops to jump through) generally can't use your hardware/software unless it has the appropriate FIPS certification(s). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Information_Processing...