iButton Postal Security Device
Data-Pac Mailing Systems Corp. - FIPS 140 #1822
The Data-Pac MAXQ1959B-F50# Postal Security Device (PSD) is an embedded cryptographic module used for postage evidencing. The PSD complies with FIPS 140-2 standards and postal requirements to support the USPS IBI program, including strong cryptographic and physical security for the protection of postal funds.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 1822
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 3
- Status
- historical
- Status reason
- RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition
- Vendor
- Data-Pac Mailing Systems Corp.
- Module type
- Hardware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- SAIC-VA
- First validated
- November 1, 2012
- Versions
- MAXQ1959B-F50#; 1.3
- Caveat
- None
- Level exceptions
- Physical Security: Level 3 +EFT
Algorithms
- DSA
- RNG
- SHS
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CAVP algorithm certificates (3)
Each approved algorithm in a FIPS 140-3 module needs its own NIST CAVP certificate. Older numeric certificates link to their NIST page; ACVP certificates (A1234) can be looked up in the CAVP validation search.
CVEs that may affect this product
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Documents and sources
Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP, the Common Criteria Portal and ENISA (EUCC) - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 17, 2026
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