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Backbone Security Announces Steganography Detection Policy for Fidelis XPS™ Customers
Policy Uses Hash Values from World’s Largest Database of Digital Steganography Applications

Fairmont, WV August 27, 2010Backbone Security, the global leader in digital steganography detection tools, is pleased to announce availability of a Steganography Detection Policy (SDP) for enterprises protected by Fidelis Security Systems’ flagship session-level network security solution, Fidelis XPS™. The SDP gives Fidelis XPS’ customers the capability to detect insiders downloading digital steganography applications on their networks.

Steganography is a method of concealing the existence of data by hiding it within, or appending it to, another file. Unlike encrypting data the way cryptography does, steganography hides the very existence of the data in such a way that it is undetectable under traditional traffic-pattern analysis. Steganography is most often used for malicious purposes such as stealing information or concealing criminal or terrorist activity.

The SDP is based on hash values of file artifacts (“fingerprints”) associated with over 850 steganography applications in the Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) developed in Backbone’s Steganography Analysis and Research Center. SAFDB is the world’s largest commercially available hash set exclusive to digital steganography applications and can be used to determine whether files entering or leaving an enterprise network can be associated with a particular digital steganography application or other data-hiding application.

“With this policy, Fidelis XPS customers can counter the growing threat from insider use of steganography to steal sensitive information such as PHI, PII, or other sensitive information including intellectual property.” said Jim Wingate, Vice President of Backbone and Director of the SARC.

The SDP is available on a monthly or annual subscription basis. Customers can import the policy directly into Fidelis XPS’ CommandPost™ management console, and then distribute the policy to all, or selected, Fidelis XPS sensors.

For additional information, please visit http://www.sarc-wv.com/products/fidelis.aspx. For SDP subscription pricing, please contact the SARC at 877.560.SARC (877.560.7272) or email sarc@backbonesecurity.com.

About Backbone Security
Backbone Security provides world-class digital steganography research and development in their Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC). The SARC has created the world’s largest commercially available hash set exclusive to steganography applications and is the leading provider of world-class forensic tools and techniques for detecting the presence or use of steganography applications and extracting information hidden with those applications. Backbone is also a PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) Approved Scanning Vendor that provides automated PCI DSS compliance assessment services with their industry leading One-Stop Scanning Solution as well as real-time intrusion monitoring, certification and accreditation, business continuity planning, and disaster recovery planning services. Learn more about Backbone Security by visiting (www.backbonesecurity.com).

Contact: Jim Wingate, Vice President and Director, SARC
Voice: (877) 560-SARC, Fax: (304) 366-9163, or E-Mail: jwingate@backbonesecurity.com.

 

 


 

Backbone’s Digital Steganography Database Exceeds 850 Applications

Fairmont, WV August 3, 2010Backbone Security is pleased to announce the release of Version 3.6 of their Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) which now contains more than 850 steganography applications.

Developed in Backbone’s Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC), SAFDB is the world’s largest commercially available hash set exclusive to digital steganography applications.

The database is widely used by US and international government and law enforcement agencies; the intelligence community; and private sector digital forensic examiners and network security professionals to detect digital steganography applications on seized digital media or in the inbound or outbound network traffic stream.

Discovery of a steganography application during a digital forensics examination is a strong indication the application has been, or will be, used to conceal evidence of criminal activity. Detecting a steganography application in the inbound network traffic stream is a strong indication an insider will use the application to steal sensitive information.

SAFDB is an integral part of the Steganography Analyzer Artifact Scanner, or StegAlyzerAS, a digital forensics application, and the Steganography Analyzer Real-Time Scanner (StegAlyzerRTS), a network security appliance that detects the presence or use of steganography in real-time in the network traffic stream.

Existing customers may download updated versions of StegAlyzerAS and StegAlyzerRTS that contains SAFDB V3.6 by logging into their account on the SARC website.

For additional information about Backbone’s steganalysis tools, please visit www.sarc-wv.com or send email to sarc@backbonesecurity.com.

About the SARC

The SARC was established to create and maintain a national repository of digital steganography applications, fingerprints, and signatures that can be used during forensic examination of seized digital storage media or when monitoring network traffic for malicious insider behavior. The Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) is the world’s largest database exclusive to digital steganography applications.

About Backbone Security

In addition to being the leading provider of digital steganalysis tools, Backbone is a Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV) that conducts automated PCI-DSS compliance assessments with their industry leading One-Stop PCI Scan service. Backbone also provides real-time intrusion monitoring, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and business continuity and disaster recovery planning services.

Contact: Jim Wingate, Vice President and Director, SARC
Voice: (877) 560-SARC, Fax: (304) 366-9163, or E-Mail: jwingate@backbonesecurity.com

 

 


 

As part of Raytheon’s team, DSD Laboratories is proud to be one of the May 2010 winners on the $16.4 Billion Rapid Response Third Generation (R2-3G) contract. The work is in support of U. S. Army Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command (CECOM LCMC) Logistics Readiness Center (LRC), headquartered in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. This Indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract includes multiple tasks to include: Technology Insertion, Systems Integration & Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Software Quality Assurance, Modeling & Simulation, and Test & Evaluation. Task orders will be issued as Time-and-Materials (T&M), Cost Reimbursement (CR), and Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) for a period of five years.





July 30, 2010 - DSD Labs is proud to announce that we are on the winning contractor team for the Air Force ECSS Logistics Transformation Office (LTO) contract. DSD Labs is a “core” subcontractor team-mate for the prime contractor “IT Transformation JV”. The IT Transformation JV team was awarded one of two prime contracts to compete for a five year $82M ID/IQ tasks to support the Air Force LTO in strategic Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation that includes, technical, functional and managerial expertise.

 




July 1, 2010 -- DSD Labs wins a 5 Year - $11.2 Million Dollar Contract with the United States Air Force (USAF) - Acquisition Community to further develop and manage the Center for Reengineering and Enabling Technology (CRET). This procurement was a full and open competition.

Under this contract, DSD will directly support the Acquisition Chief Process Office (ACPO) - the Air Force process office focused on developing and maintaining the future state of Acquisition for the United States Air Force.

The Center of Excellence is focused on transformation services to the Air Force Acquisition enterprise through the employment of Business Process Reengineering, Change Management, Performance Management, Knowledge Management, and Enterprise Architecture, as well as, LEAN Six Sigma, Instructional Design, and AFSO21 methodologies.

Senior USAF Acquisition leader, Mr. Blaise Durante, will be visiting the local Bridgeport, WV offices in September to rededicate the Center of Excellence after 10+ years of dedicated service by DSD Labs.

 




June 4, 2010 -- DSD Labs teamed with Raytheon to win a 5 Year - Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) worth up to $50 Million Dollars with the General Services Administration. This procurement was a full and open competition.

The BPA will further help GSA to decrease costs, reduce paperwork and save time by eliminating the need for repetitive, individual purchases. The end result is to create a purchasing mechanism for the Government that works better and costs less. To do so, the DSD Raytheon team will provide Performance Improvement Professional Services in the following areas: Program strategic planning and development, Continuous process improvement project identification, Selection mentoring and execution support, Performance Improvement Internal and External Communications Support, Performance Improvement training development and delivery, Performance Improvement capability building to include internal customer satisfaction monitoring, and program review and evaluation, Performance Measurement and Review, Culture assessment and change, and Organizational Change Management.





Backbone Security Announces New Versions of StegAlyzer™ Tools for 64-Bit Platforms

Fairmont, WV June 24, 2010Backbone Security is pleased to announce availability of 32-bit and 64-bit versions of their popular digital steganography detection tools for use on forensic workstations running 64-bit operating systems. The new versions of the tools can run under Windows XP Pro x64, Windows Vista x64, and Windows 7 x64 and is in line with the growing evolution toward 64-bit forensic workstations.

As applications continue demanding more memory and file sizes in general continues to grow, the memory limitation of 4GB for 32-bit platforms is becoming more painful to endure. Accordingly, more and more forensic examiners are migrating to 64-bit platforms as their high end forensic workstations.

StegAlyzerAS™ detects the fingerprints (hash values) of file and registry artifacts associated with more than 800 steganography applications. StegAlyzerSS™ detects the signatures of more than 50 of those applications and provides an automated extraction capability, a “point-click-and-extract” interface”, for a growing number of those applications. These tools were developed in Backbone’s Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC) and are widely used by US and international law enforcement agencies; the intelligence community; and private sector computer forensic examiners to detect the presence or use of steganography applications on seized digital media.

This capability was made possible through the use of 64-bit image mounting and auto detection technology provided by Paraben Corporation.

About the SARC
The SARC is a Center of Excellence in steganography research and development within Backbone Security. Established to create and maintain a national repository of steganography applications, fingerprints, and signatures that can be consulted during the forensic examination of seized media, the SARC has created the world’s largest hash set exclusive to steganography applications. The SARC has become the industry leader in developing world-class forensic tools and techniques for detecting and extracting information hidden with steganography applications.

About Backbone Security
In addition to hosting the SARC, Backbone is a PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) Approved Scanning Vendor that conducts automated PCI DSS compliance assessments with their industry leading One-Stop Scanning Solution. Backbone also provides real-time intrusion monitoring, vulnerability assessment, and business continuity/disaster recovery planning and assessment services.

About Paraben Corporation
Paraben specializes in comprehensive digital forensic solutions for handhelds, hard drives, enterprise networks, and consumers. Handheld innovations offer 360 degrees of solution power from seizure to analysis. Hard drive solutions move to the next level by solving problems through a specialized tool approach and a single command suite. Enterprise technologies top off the repertoire with proactive and reactive solutions for networks. These solutions work through a stealth client server system that responds to, or prepares you, for any issue in your network where forensic-grade data is key. Finally, Paraben’s technology allows parents to protect their family from illicit images and unwanted online predators. From technology to services Paraben provides effective results.

Contact: Jim Wingate, Vice President and Director, SARC
Voice: (877) 560-SARC, Fax: (304) 366-9163, or E-Mail: jwingate@backbonesecurity.com.

 


 

5/24/10 - Bridgeport, WV -- Four local DSD Laboratories employees get Headquarters Air Force recognition


On 24 May 2010, four employees from DSD Laboratories Center for Reengineering and Enabling Technologies based in Bridgeport, WV, received official recognition from Headquarters Air Force. The four DSD employees were recognized for excellence in supporting the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). Mr. Rob Pollock, Director of the Air Force’s Acquisition Chief Process Office (ACPO) and program sponsor came from Washington, DC to present the employees with certificates of appreciation. Mr. Pollock’s key locations include Fairfax, VA, Dayton, OH, and Belington, WV.
The Awardees are:

Mr. Mike Wilhelm of Bridgeport, WV was recognized for his leadership and direction of DSD Laboratories Continuous Process Improvement facilitator program which has provided the USAF with excellent support to over 50 improvement events between 2008 and 2010.

Mr. Scott Sinclair of West Milford, WV was recognized for his professional guidance and leadership in establishing the USAF’s Industrial Insight Division, an Air Force organization that assesses the strength of the Air Force’s supply chain.

Mr. Charles Thurman of Waldorf, MD recognized for his initiative in establishing and tracking progress of 137 interrelated initiatives that are the critical path to completion of the USAF’s Continuous Process Improvement program for 2010.

Mr. Jason Rollins of West Milford, WV recognized for applying his savvy internet skills and abilities to take complex concepts and designing easy-to-use visual displays to help Air Force acquisition professionals become better stewards of our tax payers’ resources.

DSD Laboratories, Inc. is a registered, privately-owned, ISO-9001, CMMI Level 3, small business, founded in 1978, whose focus is to provide high-end engineering, Lean Six Sigma, & related technical services to federal, state, & commercial customers. It has a 30 year track record of successfully applying information technology (IT) to satisfy customers' needs.

The Secretary of the Air Force’s Acquisition Chief Process Office is responsible for strategic alignment, process design and continuous process improvement across the $40 billion acquisition enterprise. The office ensures that efficient and effective processes are employed throughout the Air Force Acquisition Corps.

If you’d like more information about this topic, please call Mildred Bonilla, Director of Strategic Communications, SAF/ACPO, The Pentagon at 703-588-7281 or email: Mildred.bonilla@pentagon.af.mil. For DSD Laboratories please call 304-842-9870 or email: www.dsdlabs.com.


(LtoR) Mr. Jason Rollins, Mr. Scott Sinclair, Mr. Robert Pollock (USAF), Mr. Charles Thurman, and Mr. Mike Wilhelm.

 


 

Backbone Security Receives Governor’s Commendation for International Sales

Charleston, WV – Gov. Joe Manchin presented the Governor’s Commendation for International Market Entry to representatives of Backbone Security along with 35 other West Virginia businesses. The award honors companies that have successfully exported to a new country in the past year.

Gov. Manchin joined the West Virginia Export Council and the U.S. Department of Commerce on May 12 to commend the West Virginia companies.

“International trade and investment help to create and retain jobs in West Virginia,” said Gov. Manchin. “I thank our exporting companies for their efforts and congratulate them on their success in proving West Virginia has the quality of goods, services and workers to compete successfully in the global market.”

The governor’s award is based on the tradition of displaying the first dollar a business earns. The Governor’s Commendation for International Market Entry frames currency from each new country to which the recipient business began exporting in 2009.

Backbone was commended for sales to customers in Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Poland, Serbia, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates.




Backbone Security Teams with Fidelis Security Systems to Provide Further Defense-In-Depth for Evolving Cyber Threats


FAIRMONT, W.Va.
Wed, 28 Apr 2010-- Backbone Security, the global leader in digital steganography detection tools, today announced a partnership with Fidelis Security Systems, the market leader in comprehensive information protection solutions for the prevention of data breaches, to give Fidelis' customers the capability to detect digital steganography applications on their networks.

Steganography is a method of concealing the existence of date by hiding it within another file. Unlike encrypting data the way cryptography does, steganography hides the very existence of the data in such a way that it is undetectable under traditional traffic-pattern analysis. Steganography is most often used for malicious purposes such as stealing information or concealing criminal or terrorist activity. Steganography applications are used to hide information in a file by appending it to, or embedding it within, another file.

Through this partnership and technology integration, Fidelis' flagship session-level network security solution, Fidelis XPS(TM), will be capable of analyzing and detecting steganography applications through Backbone's Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB). SAFDB is the world's largest commercially available hash set exclusive to digital steganography applications and can be used to determine whether files traversing the network can be associated with a particular digital steganography or other data-hiding application. Developed in Backbone's Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC), SAFDB contains seven different fingerprints, or hash values, of each file artifact associated with all 812 digital steganography applications in the database.

The joint solution will consist of a set of Fidelis XPS profiles or "fingerprints" derived from SAFDB. Fidelis XPS customers will be able to license the fingerprint set directly from Backbone Security on a subscription basis

"With our data set, Fidelis XPS customers have the capability to counter the growing threat from insider use of steganography to exfiltrate sensitive information." said Jim Wingate, Vice President of Backbone and Director of the SARC. "We are excited to be working with the experts in Fidelis Security Systems who are leading the way in deploying next-generation network security solutions to detect malicious insiders attempting to use steganography to steal sensitive information."

Additionally, Backbone Security has joined the Fidelis Technology Partnership Program which is designed to enable the development of joint solutions that combine Fidelis technology with partners' technologies in support of customer requirements. The program enables Fidelis technology partners to leverage Fidelis' leading-edge technology including sophisticated document decoding, content analysis and policy engines.

"Again, Fidelis XPS is leading the industry as the first and only network security solution capable of detecting the latest in emerging and evolving threats such as steganography applications," said Peter George, CEO of Fidelis Security Systems. "Through this partnership with Backbone Security, we are pleased to be able to give our customers yet another way to protect their most valued information from data exfiltration and defend their networks from threats, whatever their origin."

Upcoming Webinar:

Learn more about the new evolving threats on your network, including steganography, by attending the "Data Exfiltration Issues in Your Network Today" at 1:00 p.m. EDT on April 29, 2010. Please visit www.fidelissecurity.com/webinars to register.

About Backbone Security:

Backbone Security provides world-class digital steganography research and development in their Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC). The SARC has created the world's largest commercially available hash set exclusive to steganography applications and is the leading provider of world-class forensic tools and techniques for detecting the presence or use of steganography applications and extracting information hidden with those applications. Backbone is also a PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) Approved Scanning Vendor that provides automated PCI DSS compliance assessment services with their industry leading One-Stop Scanning Solution as well as real-time intrusion monitoring, certification and accreditation, business continuity planning, and disaster recovery planning services. Learn more about Backbone Security by visiting: www.backbonesecurity.com .

About Fidelis Security Systems:

Fidelis Security Systems provides organizations with the power to leverage their sensitive information while protecting it from data leakage and cyber attacks. Built on a patented deep session inspection(TM), platform, the Fidelis Extrusion Prevention System(R) is the industry's only next-generation network security solution with the visibility and control necessary to stop data breaches by uniquely working at the session-level. Fidelis enables their government, military, and commercial enterprise customers around the globe to achieve comprehensive information protection in real time on multi-gigabit speed networks-allowing them to protect content, control application activity, enforce encryption policy, and mitigate threats. Learn more about Fidelis Security Systems by visiting: www.FidelisSecurity.com .




Backbone Security Releases New Version of Popular StegAlyzer Tools



FAIRMONT, W.Va. Tue, 27 Apr 2010, -- Backbone Security is pleased to announce the release of V3.2 of their popular StegAlyzerAS and StegAlyzerSS digital forensics tools. Developed in Backbone's Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC), the tools are widely used by US and international law enforcement agencies; the intelligence community; and private sector computer forensic examiners to detect the presence or use of steganography applications on seized digital media.

StegAlyzerAS detects the fingerprints (i.e., hash values) of file and registry artifacts associated with 812 steganography applications. StegAlyzerSS detects the signatures of more than 50 of those applications and provides an automated extraction capability, a "point-click-and-extract" interface, for a growing number of those applications.

This version features Windows 7 compatibility along with the implementation of disk image mounting technology from Paraben Corporation. Through the integration of technology from Paraben's popular P2 eXplorer, the tools currently support the following image types: CD/DVD, EnCase (up to V6), SMART, Safeback, RAW, and Paraben's Forensic Replicator (PFR) (compressed and encrypted).

Version 3.2 also features the capability to install and run the tools on 64-bit platforms in 32-bit mode. A version that can run in true 64-bit mode will be released in the near future.

About the SARC:

The SARC (www.sarc-wv.com) is a Center of Excellence in steganography research and development within Backbone Security. Established to create and maintain a national repository of steganography applications, fingerprints, and signatures that can be consulted during the forensic examination of seized media, the SARC has created the world's largest hash set exclusive to steganography applications. The SARC has become the industry leader in developing world-class forensic tools and techniques for detecting and extracting information hidden with steganography applications.

About Backbone Security:

In addition to hosting the SARC, Backbone (www.backbonesecurity.com) is a PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) Approved Scanning Vendor that conducts automated PCI DSS compliance assessments with their industry leading One-Stop Scanning Solution. Backbone also provides real-time intrusion monitoring, vulnerability assessment, and business continuity and disaster recovery planning services.

About Paraben Corporation:

Paraben (www.paraben.com) specializes in comprehensive digital forensic solutions for handhelds, hard drives, enterprise networks, and consumers. Handheld innovations offer 360 degrees of solution power from seizure to analysis. Hard drive solutions move to the next level by solving problems through a specialized tool approach and a single command suite. Enterprise technologies top off the repertoire with proactive and reactive solutions for networks. These solutions work through a stealth client server system that responds to, or prepares you, for any issue in your network where forensic-grade data is key. Finally, Paraben's technology allows parents to protect their family from illicit images and unwanted online predators. From technology to services Paraben provides effective results.

StegAlyzer™ is a trademark of Backbone Security.




 

 

Backbone Announces Partnership with Paraben Corporation

Fairmont, WV April 19, 2010—Backbone Security, the global leader for digital steganography detection tools, is pleased to announce their partnership with Paraben Corporation. Backbone will utilize Paraben’s virtual image mounting technology commonly known as P2 eXplorer in the steganography detection tools developed in Backbone’s Steganography Analysis & Research Center (SARC).

With P2 eXplorer, digital forensics examiners using either the Steganography Analyzer Artifact Scanner (StegAlyzerAS) or Steganography Analyzer Signature Scanner (StegAlyzerSS) tool can mount forensic images and explore them as though the image was a drive on the examiner’s forensic workstation while preserving the forensic nature of the evidence. In fact, P2 eXplorer is one of the only programs that mount images as both logical and physical disks. This means all the deleted, slack, and unallocated space is accessible. An image isn't just mounted to view logical files; it is mounted as an actual bit-stream image, preserving unallocated, slack, and deleted data.

For more information about StegAlyzerAS and StegAlyzerSS, please visit www.sarc-wv.com or send email to sarc@backbonesecurity.com. For more information about Paraben’s forensics tools, please visit www.paraben.com or send email to forensics@paraben.com.

About the SARC
The SARC is a Center of Excellence in steganography research and development within Backbone Security. Established to create and maintain a national repository of steganography applications, fingerprints, and signatures that can be consulted during the forensic examination of seized media, the SARC has created the world’s largest hash set exclusive to steganography applications. The SARC has become the industry leader in developing world-class forensic tools and techniques for detecting and extracting information hidden with steganography applications.

About Backbone Security
In addition to hosting the SARC, Backbone is a PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) Approved Scanning Vendor that conducts automated PCI DSS compliance assessments with their industry leading One-Stop Scanning Solution. Backbone also provides real-time intrusion monitoring, vulnerability assessment, and business continuity and disaster recovery planning services. For more information about Backbone Security please visit www.backbonesecurity.com and for more information about PCI scanning, please visit www.onestoppciscan.com.

About Paraben Corporation
Paraben specializes in comprehensive digital forensic solutions for handhelds, hard drives, enterprise networks, and consumers. Handheld innovations offer 360 degrees of solution power from seizure to analysis. Hard drive solutions move to the next level by solving problems through a specialized tool approach and a single command suite. Enterprise technologies top off the repertoire with proactive and reactive solutions for networks. These solutions work through a stealth client server system that responds to, or prepares you, for any issue in your network where forensic-grade data is key. Finally, Paraben’s technology allows parents to protect their family from illicit images and unwanted online predators. From technology to services Paraben provides effective results.

Contact: Jim Wingate, Vice President and Director, SARC
Voice: (877) 560-SARC, Fax: (304) 366-9163, or E-Mail: jwingate@backbonesecurity.com.

 

 


 

Digital Steganography Database Exceeds 800 Applications

Fairmont, WV March 30, 2010—Backbone Security.com. A DSD Laboratories affliate company is pleased to announce the latest version of their Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) contains 812 steganography applications. SAFDB is the world’s largest commercially available hash set exclusive to digital steganography applications.

The database is widely used by US and international law enforcement agencies; the intelligence community; and private sector digital forensic examiners to detect digital steganography applications on seized digital media or in a network traffic stream. Discovery of a steganography application during a digital forensics examination is a strong indication the application has been, or will be, used to conceal evidence of criminal activity.

Developed in Backbone’s Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC), SAFDB Version 3.5 contains seven different fingerprints, or hash values, ranging from CRC32 to SHA-512, of every file artifact associated with all 812 digital steganography applications in the database.

SAFDB is an integral part of the Steganography Analyzer Artifact Scanner, or StegAlyzerAS, a digital forensics application, and the Steganography Analyzer Real-Time Scanner (StegAlyzerRTS), a network security appliance that detects the presence or use of steganography in real-time.

StegAlyzerAS uses the hash values in SAFDB to detect steganography applications. It also offers the unique capability to detect Windows Registry™ artifacts. This makes it possible to identify use of a specific steganography application even if the user uninstalled the application and deleted the associated files and folders.

StegAlyzerRTS is the world’s only commercially available network security appliance capable of detecting steganography applications in real-time. It uses the hash values in SAFDB to detect steganography applications downloaded by trusted insiders in the inbound packet stream. When a detection event occurs, an alert is immediately sent to the Management Console to notify the administrators monitoring the network.

Existing customers may download SAFDB V3.5 by logging into their account on the SARC website.

For additional information about Backbone’s steganalysis tools, please visit www.sarc-wv.com or send email to sarc@backbonesecurity.com.

About the SARC

The SARC is a Center of Excellence in digital steganography research and development within Backbone Security. Established to create and maintain a national repository of steganography applications, fingerprints, and signatures that can be consulted during the forensic examination of seized media, the SARC has created the world’s largest hash set exclusive to digital steganography applications.

About Backbone Security

In addition to being the leading provider of digital steganalysis tools, Backbone is a PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) Approved Scanning Vendor that conducts automated PCI DSS compliance assessments with their industry leading One-Stop Scanning Solution. Backbone also provides real-time intrusion monitoring, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and business continuity and disaster recovery planning services.

Contact: Jim Wingate, Vice President and Director, SARC
Voice: (877) 560-SARC, Fax: (304) 366-9163, or E-Mail: jwingate@backbonesecurity.com.

 

 


 

DSD Labs Partner Selected as a Prime Contractor for West Virginia ITECH10 Contract

March 16, 2010- DSD Laboratories is pleased to announce the State of West Virginia has selected their teaming partner, Backbone Security, as a prime contractor on the ITECH10 contract, a blanket open-end statewide contract.

The contract provides temporary staffing with computer technical expertise and provides technology services for projects to all West Virginia agencies and political subdivisions.

Backbone was awarded the following categories:

Supplemental Staffing

• Web Programming
• Computer Systems Analysis
• Computer System/Network Security
• Database Management
• Desktop Support
• Help Desk Support
• IT Support Staff – Operations
• LAN/WAN Support
• Enterprise Services
• Electronic Commerce/EDI
• Project Management Services
• Telecommunications Services
• Business Analyst Services

Project-Based Services

• Electronic Government
• Internet/Intranet and Electronic Commerce Security Development & Implementation
• Electronic Commerce – Web-based Development
• Technology Advisory Services
• Major Project Implementation
• Migration of Legacy Systems
• Project Quality Assurance Review and Associated Services

For further information, please contact Jim Wingate, Vice President, at (304) 366-9161 or Email: jwingate@dsdlabs.com

 

 





Backbone Security Announces Next Generation Steganography Detection System

Fairmont, West Virginia—March 12, 2010 – Backbone Security is pleased to announce availability of the next generation of their network security appliance for detecting steganography in real-time.

The Steganography Analyzer Real-time Scanner, StegAlyzerRTS, developed in Backbone’s Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC) is the only commercially available real-time steganography detection system in the world. The latest generation of StegAlyzerRTS is capable of operating on networks with throughput of 100Mbps.

Digital steganography is an Internet era version of an information hiding technique that dates back to the days of Ancient Greece. Using digital steganography, a file can be embedded within, or appended to, another file in such a way that it cannot be seen or heard. Unlike cryptography, which translates information into an unintelligible sequence of letters and numbers, steganography conceals the very existence of the information.

The economic downturn has caused many insiders to become acutely aware of the value of the information they work with on a day-to-day basis. Information has become more valuable than money. Once spent, money is gone but information can be resold many times on the burgeoning black market for nearly any type of information.

One result of the economic downturn is that insider theft of sensitive information is increasing at an alarming pace. Insiders can use any of the 1,000+ steganography applications available on the Internet as freeware or shareware to steal personal identification information or intellectual property, for example. The current generation of network security appliances does not detect insider use of steganography.

StegAlyzerRTS detects insiders downloading any of the 768 digital steganography applications currently in the SARC’s archives. Detecting this type of insider activity is an early warning indicator the insider is planning to steal sensitive information.

The system also has the capability to detect insiders using selected steganography applications through a unique signature-based detection model.

StegAlyzerRTS is available for $14,995.00 from Backbone Security and our business partners worldwide (international reseller pricing may vary).

About the SARC - The SARC is a Center of Excellence in digital steganography research and development within Backbone Security. The SARC has established the world’s largest commercially available repository of digital steganography applications, fingerprints, and signatures and has developed industry leading computer forensics and network security steganalysis tools for detecting and extracting information hidden with digital steganography applications.

About Backbone Security – In addition to the world class digital steganography research and development conducted in the SARC, Backbone is an Approved Scanning Vender (ASV) certified by the Payment Card Industry-(PCI) Security Standards Council to conduct automated PCI Data Security Standard compliance assessments with a One-Stop Scanning Solution.

Contact: Jim Wingate, Vice President and Director, SARC
Voice: (877) 560-SARC, Fax: (304) 366-9163, or E-Mail: jwingate@backbonesecurity.com.



 


Mar 9th, 2010

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) awarded DSD Laboratories, Inc. a network engineering and security consulting services task. DSD will perform network and security consulting and network security administration and monitoring of the NASS firewall infrastructure.




February 25, 2010

DSD Laboratories, Inc. (DSD) is pleased to announce the award of a Time and Materials Task Order with the US Air Force / Pacific Air Force (PACAF) Headquarters / Logistics. This Task Order is to integrate disparate Common Operating Pictures to produce a state-of-the-art, event driven, computer system in support of command and control activities.

DSD will utilize its unique expertise in system and business process integration to support the PACAF Logistics mission and align with overall strategic supply chain initiatives within the Air Force.

DSD has had several successes in the transformation of supply chain management systems for the Air Force in recent years and plans to apply those best practices to this effort. Through system modernization, exploitation of enterprise services or plain creative thinking, DSD has helped the Air Force lead the way in information technology advancements.

Please contract Mr. Jeff Hotmar, DSD Vice-President and Program Manager, with any questions concerning this task via e-mail at jhotmar@dsdlabs.com .





February 1, 2010

FAIRMONT, WV - Backbone Security a DSD Laboratories affliate company is pleased to announce the latest version of their Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB) is now available. SAFDB is the world's largest commercially available hash set exclusive to digital steganography applications.

The database is widely used by U.S. and international law enforcement agencies; the intelligence community; and private sector computer forensic examiners to detect digital steganography applications on seized digital media or in a network traffic stream. Discovery of a steganography application during a computer forensics examination is a strong indication the application has been, or will be, used to conceal evidence of criminal activity.

Developed in Backbone's Steganography Analysis and Research Center (SARC), SAFDB version 3.4 contains seven different fingerprints, or hash values, ranging from CRC32 to SHA-512, of every file artifact associated with 768 digital steganography applications.

SAFDB is an integral part of the Steganography Analyzer Artifact Scanner (StegAlyzerAS), a computer forensics tool, and the Steganography Analyzer Real-Time Scanner (StegAlyzerRTS), a network security appliance.

StegAlyzerAS uses the hash values in SAFDB to detect steganography applications. It also offers the unique capability to detect Microsoft Windows registry artifacts. This makes it possible to identify a specific steganography application was used even if the user uninstalled the application and deleted the associated files and folders.

StegAlyzerRTS is the world's only commercially available network security appliance capable of detecting steganography applications in real-time. It uses the hash values in SAFDB to detect steganography applications downloaded by trusted insiders in the inbound packet stream. When a detection event occurs, an alert is immediately sent to the Management Console to notify the administrators monitoring the network.

Existing customers may download SAFDB v3.4 by logging into their account on the SARC website.

For additional information about Backbone's steganalysis tools, please visit www.sarc-wv.com or send email to sarc@backbonesecurity.com.

About the SARC - The SARC is a Center of Excellence in digital steganography research and development within Backbone Security. The SARC has established the worlds largest commercially available repository of digital steganography applications, fingerprints, and signatures and has developed industry leading computer forensics and network security steganalysis tools for detecting and extracting information hidden with digital steganography applications.

About Backbone Security - In addition to the world class digital steganography research and development conducted in the SARC, Backbone is an Approved Scanning Vender (ASV) certified by the Payment Card Industry-(PCI) Security Standards Council to conduct automated PCI Data Security Standard compliance assessments with a One-Stop Scanning Solution.



 

February 2010 - DSD Laboratories, Inc. (DSD) is pleased to announce the award of a BPA Task Order with the US Army / Fort Sam Houston / AMEED Center & School. This Task Order is to develop program curriculum and teach advanced clinical material in formal courses established by the Soldier and Family support Branch. DSD will utilize advance practice skills and abilities to enhance the knowledge of students in an academic stetting. DSD will provide comprehensive educational instruction and program development knowledge to evolve training in the Soldier and Family Support Branch. DSD will utilize existing lesson plan content or develop appropriate curricula that is based on evidence-based practice standards commonly utilized in behavioral health.
Please contract Mr. Joel Junker, DSD Vice-President and Program Manager, with any questions concerning this task at (334) 361-4076 or via e-mail at jjunker@dsdlabs.com .
DSD holds a BPA for providing Technical and Professional contract positions with the Army Contracting Agency – Southern Region (ACA-SR), Fort Sam Houston Directorate of Contracting.





BACKBONE SECURITY RECEIVES US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE EXPORT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN A CEREMONY HELD DURING TEAMING TO WIN 2009 WHEELING, WV, Oct. 19, 2009 – U.S. Rep. Alan B. Mollohan D-W.Va. presented the
U.S. Department of Commerce Export Achievement Certificate (EAC) to Backbone Security of Fairmont, WV during the 20th Anniversary of Teaming to Win Conference on Thursday, October 15. Congressman Mollohan presented the award to Vice President Jim Wingate and Backbone Security staff Chad Davis and Robert Lipscomb

The Export Achievement Certificate program recognizes small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses that exhibit a strong commitment to exporting and have realized the benefits through sales and growth. Backbone Security has made that commitment and has been exporting for several years. As a result, they have created 3 new jobs and hired two interns from Fairmont State University. A small ceremony was held during the Teaming To Win Conference at the I-79 Technology Park Center in Fairmont WV. Participants included CSWV Director Leslie Drake, President of the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce Katherine Wagner, President of the Marion County Chamber of Commerce Tina Shaw, Judy McCauley with
the U.S. Small Business Administration, and other local economic and governmental leaders.

Tina Shaw, President of the Marion County Chamber for Commerce mentioned “I’m very proud of our business community, and an achievement such as this is a real feather in their cap.”

Vice President for Backbone Security, Jim Wingate, received the EAC Award, and mentioned “Exporting is an essential element of our product marketing strategy. Our experience, thus far, has revealed significant international market potential for our products as many countries are just now beginning to establish computer forensics labs.
We anticipate continued success with international sales that will increase revenue and allow us to expand our research and development activities.” “This Award that Backbone Security has received should encourage other Small Businesses in West Virginia to consider exporting. The U.S. Commercial Service in West Virginia can help companies to understand the process and to identify international markets for their products and services,” said Diego Gattesco, Senior International Trade Specialist with the U.S. Export Assistance Center in Wheeling.

For more information, contact Gattesco at Diego.Gattesco@mail.doc.gov or 304-243-
5493.




DSD Laboratories has successfully completed a Software Engineering Institute appraisal and has been certified CMMI Level 3.




ALLIANT SB AWARDED TO DSD LABORATORIES, INC.


GSA’s ‘contract of the future’ awarded to DSD Laboratories . Alliant SB is a multiple award, $15B, ID/IQ, GWAC contract with a five year base period and one five year option period.

Alliant SB is designed to provide information technology solutions through performance of a broad range of services. The scope of the contract covers all components of an integrated solution. A particular benefit to Federal agencies is that the technology and services provided under the contract will evolve as the definition of information technology evolves.

Service areas covered by Alliant SB are based on the Federal Enterprise Architecture and include Infrastructure Services, Application Services, and IT Management Services.

Why should you, as a potential customer or teaming partner, bring your work to DSD Labs under Alliant SB? You get a stable, mature, flexible, and responsive small business partner in DSD Labs: a privately owned company that has worked with a wide variety of Federal agencies for over 30 years.

DSD Labs contact information:

Program Manager: Mark Frund, 703 385-5298, mfrund@dsdlabs.com
Contract Officer: David Hubbard 978-443-9700 dhubbard@dsdlabs.com


Discover the DSD Difference with Alliant SB




DSD Laboratories awarded support contract for DLA

Fairmont WV- Are West Virginia team is helping to modernize the way Department of Defense Technicians requisition replacement components. DSD Laboratories is providing direct support to the ManTech e-IC’s Software Development Team; to create and deploy an integrated parts ordering and maintenance management tool that allows users on the shop floor to place orders for parts directly from a weapon’s systems technical manual. Developed for the Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency, the tool uses innovative portal technology, knowledge management and e-Commerce. SPOT is currently used by the Air Force and being considered by the Army and Navy to support their maintenance activities.






DSD Laboratories Incorporated would like to offer congratulations to our Montgomery Operations Division (MOD) and Security Systems Division (SSD) on their successful completion of SCAMPI A appraisal and achieving Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capabilities Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Level 2 Certification.
Mr. John Edwards Vice President Montgomery Operations Division and Mr. Joel Junker Vice President Security Systems Division were presented certificates on 28 March 2008 recognizing this achievement. The certificates read as follows “DSD Security Systems Division and Montgomery Operations Division completed a Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI) “A” in accordance with the Software Engineering Institute’s CMMI Appraisal Requirements for CMMI and was appraised at Maturity Level 2 as defined by SEI CMMI version 1.2.”
Both Divisions are now on a path for CMMI Level 3 certification.




DSD Partners with Blue Coast Financial – March 03, 2008
DSD announces a strategic relationship with Blue Coast Financial Group to promote and distribute DSD’s Managed IT Services. Leveraging the extensive sales and marketing capabilities of Blue Coast Financial Group, this exclusive relationship enables DSD Managed IT Services to reach a broader base of clients throughout the Americas as well as overseas. “The partnership with Blue Coast Financial Group http://www.bluecoastfinancial.com enables DSD to provide substantial savings to clients with their Information Technology while enabling them to support their customers better,” said Joel Junker, Vice-President, DSD Laboratories, Inc.




On February 12, 2008, DSD received an award notice from the US Dept of Agriculture, for National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Agricultural Statistics Board, General Support System (GSS) security support. The DSD Security Systems Division will provide Certification & Accreditation phase I services.




On January 28, 2008, DSD received an award notice from the US Dept of Agriculture, for National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) General Support System (GSS) Wide Area Network security support. The DSD Security Systems Division will provide Certification & Accreditation phase I support.




On January 14, 2008, DSD Information Assurance Laboratories (DIAL) was approved as a Common Criteria Testing Laboratory (CCTL) . This accreditation and the satisfaction of National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS) specific requirements permits DIAL to begin operations as a CCTL and authorizes DIAL’s placement on the NIAP CCEVS Approved Laboratories List. This accreditation was awarded following rigorous oversight from four senior validators assigned to DIAL’s Technical Oversight Panel (TOP) and took over 24 months to complete. DIAL is now one of only nine authorized CCTLs in the United States and the first to receive their accreditation based on the current proficiency system. DIAL will be officially receiving its accreditation certificate from CCEVS at the RSA Conference in San Francisco in April 2008. http://www.dsdial.com/



Use of DSD's GSA IT Schedule now Authorized for use by all 50 States & Local Governments

DSD Laboratories, Inc. (DSD) is pleased to announce that, per formal signed modification of our GSA Information Technology Contract (GS- 35F-4905H), all 50 United States and all local governments can now place orders through GSA for DSD’s Information Technology / Computer Security services. DSD's GSA IT Schedule is valid through 2007. Additional information on DSD’s GSA IT contract is available by clicking here


 



DSD Receives Contract Award for IRS A-76 Support Services

DSD Laboratories was awarded a contract by the US Internal Revenue Service to conduct independent A-76 Commercial Activities Studies for the Department of Treasury including its 13 Bureaus. Support will be provided in the areas of Program Management Support, Feasibility Studies and Management Support, Performance Work Statement Development, Proposal Evaluation, Government Most Efficient Organization Documentation Support, Independent Verification and Validation and Measurement of Performance.



DSD Laboratories Announces 5-year GSA IT Contract

DSD Laboratories, Inc. is please to announce a 5-year extension for its GSA Information Technology contract.The extension was awarded based on DSD's GSA sales over the past five years, excellent staff qualifications, management responsiveness, and ability to stay "on budget".DSD's GSA IT Contract provides all government agencies access to DSD's expertise in the information technology arena with 59 available labor categories.

 

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