How secure is FIPS 140-2?

FIPS 140-2 Security Level 1 Extensive physical security protections, such as tamper-resistant enclosures and pick-resistant locks, as well as role-based or identity-based authentication, are not required at this level. Modules at this level can even be used in an unevaluated operating system environment.

How do I disable FIPS security policy?

In Security Settings, expand Local Policies, and then click Security Options. Under Policy in the right pane, double-click System cryptography: Use FIPS compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and signing, and then click Disabled.

Is WinZip FIPS 140-2 validated?

The FIPS 140-2 compliance feature requires a WinZip Enterprise registration. In either case, WinZip operates in FIPS-approved mode, using only the FIPS 140 approved algorithms for hashing and encryption that are provided by the FIPS-validated Windows cryptographic modules.

What do you need to know about FIPS 140?

Reference The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140 is a security implementation that is designed for certifying cryptographic software. Windows implements these certified algorithms to meet the requirements and standards for cryptographic modules for use by departments and agencies of the United States federal government.

What does it mean to support only FIPS compliant cipher suite?

This policy setting determines whether the TLS/SSL security provider supports only the FIPS-compliant strong cipher suite known as TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA, which means that the provider only supports the TLS protocol as a client computer and as a server, if applicable.

What kind of security do I need with SecureZIP?

Available for all major computing platforms, SecureZIP supports passphrase-based and digital certificate-based encryption, offering flexible security for any business environment. SecureZIP also supports two-factor authentication using smart cards or tokens, allowing for an additional layer of security.

How to establish SecureZIP as a trusted application?

To establish SecureZIP as a trusted application, you must configure the PKWARE Outlook integration DLL PKOutAdd.DLL within your Outlook Security Settings folder.Microsoft provides detailed instructions for establishing the Outlook Security Settings folder.