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Guideline for Implementing Cryptography in the Federal Government |
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Source: NIST.gov - Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas
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The US National Institute of Standards and Technology has released
an updated draft version of its 'Guideline for Implementing
Cryptography in the Federal Government'. This is the second edition
of a white paper first released in 1999, and a welcome to the
literature on practical applications of cryptography.
The paper covers cryptographic hashing, symmetric encryption, and
public key infrastructure (PKI), among other common uses of
cryptography. The final chapter is a very good overview of the
process for selecting cryptographic solutions, and for managing
their lifecycle from acquisition to retirement. While some of the
material is of use primarily or solely to Federal agencies (e.g.,
applicable Federal standards fro government data), much of it useful
for any business requiring secure stored data and communications.
Read this full article at NIST.gov
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