Updating to FIPS 140-2 security standardsFederal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are standards and guidelines that are issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for federal government computer systems. Federal Information Processing Standards publication 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) covers the security standards that are required for cryptographic modules. When in FIPS 140-2 mode, IBM WebSphere Commerce, through IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server, uses the FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic providers: IBMJCEFIPS (certificate 376) and IBMJSSEFIPS (certificate 409) for cryptography. The certificates are listed on the NIST website at http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140val-all.htm.