charismathics CSSI now FIPS 201 compliant

PIV smart card middleware and is first to be validated with NIST SP 800-73-2 specification

Peculiar, Missouri, USA / Munich, Germany - 27 October 2009

charismathics, a global leader in IT security components and smart card middleware, announced today that the National Institute of Standards and Technology has certified the charismathics CSSI PIV Middleware as FIPS 201 compliant. CSSI is the first PIV middleware validated to the new NIST SP 800-73-2 specification rather than the older PIV specification, ensuring full interoperability and compliance with existing as well as future PIV cards.

“We are pleased to announce that charismathics is the first vendor to achieve compliance with the 800-73-2 specification,” commented Sven Gossel, CEO of charismathics. “Now U.S. Government agencies have a better choice for PIV middleware when deploying PIV solutions complying with HSPD 12”.  charismathics CSSI PIV middleware not only supports the interoperability of PIV cards at the middleware level, but we also support PIV cards at the application level. charismathics is continually enhancing and upgrading our CSSI middleware to support all major tokens and smart cards around the world. Supporting the U.S. Government PIV platform is strategic for our company.

The charismathics’ Smart Security Interface middleware supports smart cards from all major vendors, and provides support for multiple computer platforms including Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and Solaris. High security deployments that require Secure PIN Entry can utilize charismathics’ CSSI middleware.  In addition, CSSI provides support for a wide variety of computer applications including computer logon, disk encryption, SSO, pre-boot authentication, email security and digital signature applications. CSSI provides support for Microsoft CryptoAPI, PKCS11 and Apple TokenD.
charismathics CSSI also offers an optional TSS component for TPM chips integrated in notebooks and desktop computers that enables the TPM to be utilized just like a smart card.  

charismathics’ CSSI PIV middleware is available through TX Systems at http://www.txsystems.com/charismathics.html.

About TX Systems

Tx Systems is a leading provider of smart card and biometric solutions from the world's top manufacturers. As the distributor for charismathics, SCM Microsystems, OmniKey, and other leading manufacturers, Tx Systems offers the industry's premier smart card, biometric, and contactless terminals, CAC/PIV approved middleware, and a variety of smart card technologies along with world class support and services.