NIST Posts 51 Entries for New Hash Algorithm Competition | NIST
NIST has selected 51 candidates for a new cryptographic hash algorithm competition, with the goal of selecting a new SHA-3 standard by 2012.…
NIST Now Accepting Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithm Nominations | NIST
NIST is currently accepting nominations for lightweight cryptographic algorithms that can be used in constrained environments where…
Announcement of Proposal to Update NIST SP 800-38E, Using the XTS-AES Mode for Confidentiality on Storage Devices | NIST
NIST Proposes Updating Quantum Computing Standard for Storage Device Encryption The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has…
NIST Releases Revised Guidance on Engineering Trustworthy Secure Systems | NIST
NIST has released a major update to its guidance on engineering secure systems, emphasizing the importance of viewing security as an integral…
Recommendation for Stateful Hash-Based Signature Schemes: NIST SP 800-208 | NIST
NIST has published a new standard, SP 800-208, which recommends the use of two stateful hash-based signature schemes: XMSS and LMS. These…
Developing Cyber-Resilient Systems: A Systems Security Engineering Approach: NIST Publishes SP 800-160 Vol. 2, Revision 1 | NIST
NIST has released an updated version of its flagship cyber resiliency publication, SP 800-160 Volume 2, Revision 1. The guidance helps…
Lightweight Cryptography (LWC) Standardization: Round 2 Candidates Announced | NIST
NIST has announced the 32 candidates advancing to the second round of its lightweight cryptography (LWC) standardization process. The selected…
Clever NIST/JPL Technology Decodes More Information from Single Photons | NIST
Researchers from NIST and JPL have developed a new detector array that can extract more information from single photons than previous systems.…
Truly Random Numbers — But Not by Chance | NIST
The article discusses NIST’s efforts to develop a truly random number generator using quantum mechanics, which could revolutionize…