Blacker (security)

Blacker (styled BLACKER) is a U.S. Department of Defense computer network security project designed to achieve A1 class ratings of the Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC).^[1][2] The project was implemented by SDC and Burroughs. It was the first secure system with trusted End-to-end encryption on the United States' Defense Data Network.^[3]

See also

• RED/BLACK concept for segregation of sensitive plaintext information (RED signals) from encrypted ciphertext (BLACK signals)

References

1. ↑ Weissman, Clark. "BLACKER: security for the DDN examples of A1 security engineering trades". Retrieved 2007-12-02. 
2. ↑ Weissman, Clark (1995-01-24). "Handbook for the Computer Security Certification of Trusted Systems". Retrieved 2007-12-02. 
3. ↑ Pike, John (2000-02-11). "BLACKER, an article at the Intelligence Resource Program". Retrieved 2007-12-02.