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Special Publication (NIST SP)

Situational Awareness for Electric Utilities

Author(s)
James J. McCarthy, Otis Alexander, Sallie Edwards, Don Faatz, Chris Peloquin, Susan Symington, Andre Thibault, John Wiltberger, Karen Viani
Through direct dialogue between NCCoE staff and members of the energy sector (comprised mainly of electric power companies and those who provide equipment and

Multifactor Authentication for E-Commerce

Author(s)
William D. Newhouse
As retailers in the United States have adopted chip-and-signature and chip-and-PIN (personal identification number) point-of-sale (POS) security measures, there

Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation

Author(s)
Elaine B. Barker, Allen L. Roginsky
Cryptography is often used in an information technology security environment to protect data that is sensitive, has a high value, or is vulnerable to

Attribute Considerations for Access Control Systems

Author(s)
Chung Tong Hu, David F. Ferraiolo, David Kuhn
Attribute-based access control systems rely upon attributes to not only define access control policy rules but also enforce the access control. Attributes need

Vetting the Security of Mobile Applications

Author(s)
Michael Ogata, Josh Franklin, Jeff Voas, Vincent Sritapan, Stephen Quirolgico
Mobile applications are an integral part of our everyday personal and professional lives. As both public and private organizations rely more on mobile