NIST has released a draft document, NISTIR 8214A, outlining a preliminary roadmap for developing standards for threshold schemes used in cryptographic primitives. The document is open for public comment until February 10, 2020.
The roadmap focuses on two main tracks: single-device and multi-party threshold schemes. It categorizes the schemes based on their complexity and standardization difficulty. NIST is seeking feedback from a wide range of stakeholders to help refine the roadmap.
Key features to be considered in the threshold schemes include security, configurability, modularity, and validation capabilities. These considerations aim to facilitate the development of standards that can be used for various cryptographic applications.
The public comment period provides an opportunity for interested parties to review the draft and provide input on the proposed standards and roadmap.
Keywords: Cryptography, Communication and Networks, Enabling Technologies and Quantum Devices, Computing and Algorithms
