Title :
NIST and Computer Security
Author :
Burr, William ; Ferraiolo, Hildegard ; Waltermire, David
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 - as 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 :
authorisation; cryptography; IT; NIST; US National Institute of Standards and Technology; computer security; identification card standards; information security; role-based access control; security automation; shape computer; Access control; Cryptography; Encryption; Identification; NIST; Security; Standards organizations; Security Content Automation; authentication; cryptographic competition; e-commerce; hash function; identity; mobile device authentication; smart card;
Journal_Title :
IT Professional
DOI :
10.1109/MITP.2013.88
