| (I) A series of specifications published by RSA Laboratories for
data structures and algorithm usage for basic applications of
asymmetric cryptography. (See: PKCS #7, PKCS #10, PKCS #11.)
(C) The PKCS were begun in 1991 in cooperation with industry and
academia, originally including Apple, Digital, Lotus, Microsoft,
Northern Telecom, Sun, and MIT. Today, the specifications are
widely used, but they are not sanctioned by an official standards
organization, such as ANSI, ITU-T, or IETF. RSA Laboratories
retains sole decision-making authority over the PKCS.
|
