Secure64 Wins $1.2 Million Contract From Department of Homeland Security

Secure64 Software, a provider of server applications, has announced that the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has awarded a $1.2 million contract to the company to use its Genuinely Secure SourceT micro OS in an initiative to secure its internet infrastructure.

The contract requires delivery of a simple, automated solution to implement Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). DNSSEC adds a critically needed level of trust to the internet by allowing users to know with certainty that their Internet-based communications such as web site visits and email correspondence actually connect to the parties they intend to reach.

DNSSEC thwarts attacks such as pharming, cache poisoning and Domain Name System (DNS) redirections that have been used to commit fraud, distribute malware, or steal personal or confidential information.

Through this contract, Secure64 will develop a DNSSEC signing solution that meets the needs of the US government, businesses and the worldwide DNS community for simplicity and security. The solution will be based on Secure64 DNS, a groundbreaking DNS application with a unique set of security properties.

Based on Secure64′s Genuinely Secure SourceT micro OS, Secure64 DNS is immune to compromise from rootkits and malware and resistant to denial-of-service attacks. SourceT enables automation of online key management processes within the DNS server, which is not possible on general purpose operating systems because of their inherent security limitations.