Fortezza is an information security system [1] that uses the Fortezza Crypto Card, a PC Card -based security token. [2] It was developed for the U.S. government's Clipper chip project and has been used by the U.S. Government in various applications.

The initial Fortezza card contains the Capstone MYK-80 chip, an NSA -approved cryptographic processor that uses the Skipjack algorithm. It was developed for US Government's ill-fated Clipper Chip project, and has been used in a variety of applications.

In order to make secure telephone calles, a Fortezza Crypto Card has to be installed in the PCMCIA slot at the front. The Fortezza card contains an NSA -developed Type 1 algorithm that is used to encrypt voice and data calls.

Jan 16, 1997 · The FORTEZZA Crypto Card is a cryptographic module which implements, the Digital Signature Algorithm (FIPS 186), Secure Hash Algorithm (FIPS 180-1), NSA’s Key Exchange Algorithm (KEA) and the SKIPJACK/LEAF (FIPS 185) encryption algorithm.

Dec 31, 1998 · The Fortezza Crypto Card ( which will be referred to as the PCcard for the rest of this document ) is a small electronic device developed by SPYRUS for the U.S. Government.

The KSV-21 was originally built by SafeNet but has since been purchased by Raytheon [1] as a tamper-resistant reprogrammable module and is backwards compatible with the KOV-14 Fortezza Plus card. It adds features including support for SCIP, Enhanced Firefly and NSA's 21st century Key Management Initiative.

This document describes the Security Policy for the FORTEZZA Crypto Card. The Security Policy specifies the security rules under which the FORTEZZA card operates.

The KOV-14 Fortezza Plus is a US National Security Agency -approved PC card which provides encryption functions and key storage to Secure Terminal Equipment and other devices. [1]

One of their first products was the Fortezza crypto card that was based on the Skipjack algorithm developed by the NSA. It was introduced in 1993, just after the company had opened up [2]. Several versions of this card were developed before the product was discontinued in 2007 [3].

Fortezza is a security technology designed to enforce data integrity, originator authentication, non-repudiation, and cofidentiality. Fortezza personalizes security through and individualzized cryptographic device, a PC Card called the Fortezza Crypto Card (the Card).