29 April 2005
The government is in the process of designing a kite mark standard for IT security products according to Harvey Mattinson, head of accreditation at the Cabinet Office's central sponsor for information assurance unit.
Mr Mattinson told delegates at the information security conference in London that a Claims Tested Mark (CCT) has been designed for all public sector users, according to Computer Weekly.
According to Mr Mattinson said CCT will cost suppliers no more than £20,000 and should take only 20 days' testing.
He added that this would "open up certification for a larger number of companies".
David Lacey, director of security at the Royal Mail, said: "7799 set up requirements for security products. CCT closes the loop as it provides an assurance that the product does what it claims.
"We will look to this scheme and would eventually expect our suppliers to put their products through CCT."© DeHavilland Information Services plc
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