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Apple Releases Common Criteria Tools for 10.5

Wednesday April 23, 2008 3:58 pm PDT by longofest
Apple today released Common Criteria Tools for 10.5.

According to Apple, Common Criteria is an international standard that helps to ensure the security of computer systems in a network environment. You can optimize the security of your network by bringing each system into conformance with the standard defined by Common Criteria. To do so you must ensure that the hardware and software settings of each system match the specific configuration evaluated and certified as secure by the Common Criteria specification.

Common Criteria Tools for 10.5 provides administration tools to bring a Mac OS 10.5 installation into conformance with Common Criteria.
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Eraserhead
53 months ago
Sounds like a nice business tool.
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brianbobcat
53 months ago
I'm curious just to what this does exactly. Maybe I'll download it and give ti a go on my home network despite not needing to improve my security.

-Brian
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davidwarren
53 months ago
installed! I have no idea what it is...
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twoodcc
53 months ago
sounds nice i guess. more security is a good thing
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liberty4all
53 months ago
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Criteria
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jamesnajera
53 months ago
This is for the government. The Army decided to make 25% or greater of their new computer purchases mac. Apple is also making them a special install DVD of OSX to make sure the install of OSX is secure.
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deathshrub
53 months ago

This is for the government. The Army decided to make 25% or greater of their new computer purchases mac. Apple is also making them a special install DVD of OSX to make sure the install of OSX is secure.


Source/more info on that?
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jamesnajera
53 months ago
Here is a old Forbes article.

http://www.forbes.com/home/technology/2007/12/20/apple-army-hackers-tech-security-cx_ag_1221army.html

I also do government work, and I was at a conference earlier this year in San Diego called DODIS Worldwide. Apple was there, and they were talking about the GM DVD of OSX for the Army.
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cohibadad
53 months ago
There is an Admin guide available on the download page. Indepth security for those who need it.
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rrijkers
53 months ago

installed! I have no idea what it is...


yes, installed, whats next? lol

EDIT: Read the admin guide, I figure it is a ste by step setup guide how to have your system as safe as possible, safest settings. However, why do I need to install something :)
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