NIST Detector Counts Photons With 99 Percent Efficiency | NIST
NIST scientists have developed the world’s most efficient single photon detector, capable of counting individual particles of light with…
Status Report on the Second Round of the NIST Lightweight Cryptography Standardization Process: NISTIR 8369 | NIST
NIST has released a status report on the second round of its lightweight cryptography standardization process, which aims to select one or…
Discussion on the Full Entropy Assumption of the SP 800-90 Series: NIST Interagency Report 8427 | NIST
NIST has released a new report, IR 8427, that provides additional context and justification for the full entropy assumption used in their SP…
Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) Validation Authority Updates: Draft NIST SP 800-140x Subseries Available for Comment | NIST
NIST Releases Draft Standards for Cryptographic Module Validation The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published…
Challenges with Adopting Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms: Final Version of Cybersecurity White Paper Published | NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a final version of a cybersecurity white paper discussing the…
NIST SP 800-175B Revision 1–Guideline for Using Cryptographic Standards in the Federal Government: Cryptographic Mechanisms | NIST
NIST has released a revised guideline for using cryptographic standards in the federal government, focusing on cryptographic mechanisms. The…
Code for ‘Unbreakable’ Quantum Encryption Generated at Record Speed over Fiber | NIST
NIST researchers have developed a quantum key distribution (QKD) system that generates “unbreakable” encryption codes at record…
High-Speed Quantum Key System Wins Research Award | NIST
NIST’s high-speed quantum key distribution (QKD) system has been recognized as one of the most technologically significant developments…
Key Ingredient: Change in Material Boosts Prospects of Ultrafast Single-photon Detector | NIST
Researchers at NIST have developed a more efficient ultrafast single-photon detector using a tungsten-silicon alloy instead of niobium…