Compliant Meter Postal Security Device (CoMet PSD)
Pitney Bowes, Inc. - FIPS 140 #498
The Pitney Bowes Compliant Meter Postal Security Device (PSD) has been designed in compliance with the United States Postal Service (USPS), Information-Based Indicia Program (IBIP) and with the Canada Post Corporation’s Digital Meter Indicia Specification 3457. It employs strong encryption, decryption, and digital signature techniques for the protection of customer funds in Pitney Bowes IBIP Metering products. The PSD is a secure module employed within the metering product which performs high-speed cryptographic functions, funds management, and printer administration functions that preclude unauthorized disbursing of indicia. The PSD has been designed to support international postal markets and their rapidly evolving requirements for digital indicia.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 498
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 3
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Pitney Bowes, Inc.
- Module type
- Hardware
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- UL Verification Services, Inc.
- First validated
- January 18, 2005
- Versions
- P/Ns 1A00 Version BAA, 1AEC Version AAA, 1APC Version ABC
- Caveat
- None
Algorithms
- DSA
- HMAC-SHA-1
- RSA
- SHS
- Skipjack
- Triple-DES
- Triple-DES MAC
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CVEs that may affect this product
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Documents and sources
Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP and the Common Criteria Portal - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 15, 2026
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