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Cisco Unified IP Phones earn FIPS Certification!

March 9, 2012 at 1:37 pm PST

The Global Certification Team is proud to announce the FIPS 140-2 Crypto certification of the 6900 and 7900 Series IP Phones.

The phones received FIPS certificate #1647 for Models 6901 and 6911 and Certificate #1650 for 6921, 6941, 6945, and 6961.  Finally the 7906G, 7911G, 7931G, 7941G, 7942G, 7945G, 7961G, 7961GE, 7962G, 7965G, 7970G, 7971G, 7971GE, and 7975G were awarded FIPS certificate #1689.

Take full advantage of converged voice and data networks while retaining the convenience and user-friendliness you expect from a business phone. Cisco Unified IP Phones can help improve productivity by meeting the needs of users throughout your organization. Advanced media endpoints in this innovative suite of Cisco Unified IP Phones enhance the end-user experience.

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FIPS-140 is a US and Canadian government standard that specifies security requirements for cryptographic modules. A cryptographic module is defined as “the set of hardware, software, and/or firmware that implements approved security functions (including cryptographic algorithms and key generation) and is contained within the cryptographic boundary.” The cryptographic module is what is being validated.

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