LGS' Information Technology Security Laboratory Obtains Goverment Accreditation.Business Editors MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2000 LGS LGS Laser Guide Star LGS Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome LGS Leaky Gut Syndrome LGS Langer-Giedion Syndrome LGS Light Gauge Steel (steel frame construction system) LGS Looking Glass Studios (game development company) Group Inc. is pleased to announce that its Information Technology Security Laboratory has successfully met all the requirements of the US and Canadian government accreditation under the US National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) is a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) program which provides an unbiased third-party test and evaluation program to accredit laboratories in their respective fields to the ISO 17025 standard. (NVLAP NVLAP National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (US NIST) ). LGS' ITSL ITSL Invision Top Site List ITSL Integrated Technology Solutions Limited has been accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. under this program since 1995 and continues to be the only laboratory in Canada to have achieved this. With the NVLAP accreditation, LGS' ITSL is qualified to test the cryptography used in Information Technology Security products for conformance to US and Canadian government standards under the Cryptographic Module Validation Program The Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) is a joint American and Canadian security accreditation program for cryptographic modules. The program is available to any vendors who seek to have their products certified for use by the U.S. (CMVP CMVP Cryptographic Module Validation Program (NIST/CSE) CMVP Certified Measurement and Verification Professional ). This program is jointly administered by the US and Canadian governments and is concerned with the cryptographic security requirements used in a computer or telecommunications systems. In a world where Internet security is a growing concern for both governments, business and the public, there is an overwhelming demand for third-party validation of critical security functions. LGS' ITSL provides this service worldwide to corporations who are developing IT Security solutions. "This certification of the accreditation of our ITSL is a significant achievement in the quality and importance of our work in Information Technology Security. We are extremely pleased with the continued accomplishments of the laboratory in this area", said LGS president, Raymond Lafontaine. "We are proud to be associated with the only lab in Canada who is accredited to perform this important work." LGS Group Inc. is a leading international information technology and management consulting firm. In April 2000, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Canada purchased all outstanding shares of LGS. With annual sales of $230 million in the financial year ended March 31, 1999, LGS currently employs approximately 1 900 professionals in 18 offices in Canada, and Europe. The company is active in most areas of the private and public sectors. This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties which might cause the actual results to differ materially from those projected. Potential risks and uncertainties include the ability to procure, properly price, retain, and successfully complete projects, the availability of technical personnel, and competition. These risks and uncertainties are discussed under the heading "Risk Management" in the Company's Annual Report. |
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