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5G technology for broadband cellular networks will significantly improve how humans and machines communicate, operate, and interact in the physical and virtual world. 5G provides increased bandwidth and capacity, and low latency. However, professionals in fields like technology, cybersecurity, and... |
In the digital age, the accurate identification of individuals is paramount to ensuring security, privacy, and trust in online interactions. Whether it's for accessing medical records, applying for benefits, or engaging in other high-stakes transactions, the need to confirm the identity and... |
This document presents a comprehensive framework designed to enhance traceability across manufacturing supply chains, focusing on improving product provenance, pedigree, and supply chain transparency.The Meta-Framework introduces key concepts such as trusted data repositories, ecosystems, and... |
Verifying the security properties of access control policies is a complex and critical task. The policies and their implementation often do not explicitly express their underlying semantics, which may be implicitly embedded in the logic flows of policy rules, especially when policies are combined.... |
This report studies the cryptographic random number generation standards and guidelines written by Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and NIST, namely AIS 20/31 and the NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-90 series. It compares these publications, focusing on the similarities and... |