ROSA 2011

The version of the Mandriva 2011 operating system for special application (ROSA 2011 OS) is transferred in July, 2011 to "The main test certified center of software tools of ADP equipment". Specialists of the center will check the software for compliance to requirements for data protection from unauthorized access and will give an assessment to a possibility of use of ROSA 2011 OS in automated systems to a class of security 1G inclusive. Tests will last till October 16, 2011.

ROSA 2011 is a desktop operating system with the friendly interface and carefully picked up set of the application software. ROSA 2011 is created by specialists of the Russian Competence Center of the open source "ROSA" which is one of three softwares world development centers, extended under the Mandriva brand. Thus ROSA 2011 is the special version of the Mandriva 2011 operating system. Its functionality is expanded due to turning on of modules of enciphering and additional resources of data protection from unauthorized access.

The ROSA 2011 operating system is transferred to the organization accredited at the Federal Service for Technical and Export Control, for carrying out certification tests. After a successful completion of the necessary ROSA 2011 procedures it can be recommended for use for installation on personal computers, notebooks and different mobile devices in multi-user automated systems where it is required to provide the highest level of data protection and confidential data.

As ROSA 2011 developers hope, certification of a product on requirements of FSTEC will allow to hope for inclusion of the operating system in a uniform repository of the open source used in federal executive authorities which should be created by the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications in the second quarter 2012.

Joint work of electronic keys and smart cards of eToken with the ROSA 2011 operating system

In April, 2013 Aladdin R.D. and ROSA companies announced end of a series of the tests which confirmed correctness of joint work of electronic keys and smart cards of eToken with the ROSA 2011 operating system.

ROSA 2011 OS developed by ROSA company is the certified FSTEC Russia operating system for the organizations working with personal data and confidential information.

OS is held for use on personal computers, computers of corporate users and servers of basic level. The software package for the solution of the main office objectives, preview players of Web pages, the application for work with e-mail and an instant messaging client, the graphics editor, etc. is a part of a product. A system is certified on the 5th class of security from NSD, to the 4th level of control of NDV, ISPDN to class K1 inclusive, is a basis for creation of AS to class 1G inclusive.

Now thanks to the combined electronic keys and smart cards of eToken for strict two-factor authentication at workstations, the risk of unauthorized access to local data and corporate resources is significantly minimized. USB keys and smart cards of eToken also provide formation of the electronic signature during the work with documents, e-mail, portals, etc. Security of transactions is ensured due to storage of not taken private keys in a secure memory of eToken electronic media, and storage in memory of digital certificates gives the chance to unambiguously identify the owner of the device.