NIST and Computer Security

Burr, William; Ferraiolo, Hildegard; Waltermire, David

doi:https://doi.org/10.1109/MITP.2013.88

Journal Article

NIST and Computer Security

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Published: April 04, 2014
Citation: IT Professional vol. 16, no. 2, (March-April 2014) pp. 31-37

Author(s)

William Burr, Hildegard Ferraiolo, David Waltermire

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Abstract

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology's highly visible work in four key areas--cryptographic standards, role-based access control, identification card standards, and security automation--has and continues to shape computer and information security at both national and global levels. This article is part of a special issue on NIST contributions to IT.

Keywords

authentication; cryptographic competition; e-commerce; hash function; identity; mobile device authentication; Security Content Automation; smart card

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Document History:
04/04/14: Journal Article (Final)