[August 24, 2011] ICSA Labs offers protection program for consumer data Tweet Aug 24, 2011 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) -- Independent division of Verizon ICSA Labs, which offers third-party testing and certification of security products and network-connected devices, announced on Wednesday that it is offering a new program under which manufacturers can have their broadband home routers certified, to combat the threat to sensitive personal data by hackers. The company said its program, Managed Broadband Home Router Certification, evaluates a router's effectiveness in identifying safe versus harmful data and then denies access to malicious data. Certified broadband home routers (BHRs), which are generally used to connect computers on a home network to the Internet, can offer consumers a higher level of security assurance. The program was developed under ICSA Labs' ISO 9001/IEC 17025 accredited framework, which verifies the organisation's quality-management systems and technical competence. ICSA Labs added that it has awarded the first Managed Broadband Home Router Certification to Actiontec Electronics. a developer of broadband-powered solutions, for its M1424WR family of wireless home routers, which includes MI424-WR Rev.E and MI424-WR Rev.F. Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected] [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]