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Special Publication (NIST SP)

Guidance for Evaluating Contactless Fingerprint Acquisition Devices

Author(s)
John M. Libert, John D. Grantham, Bruce Bandini, Stephen S. Wood, Michael D. Garris, Kenneth Ko, Frederick R. Byers, Craig I. Watson
This document details efforts undertaken by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop measurements and a protocol for the evaluation

Securing Electronic Health Records on Mobile Devices

Author(s)
Gavin W. O'Brien, Nate V. Lesser, Brett Pleasant, Sue Wang, Kangmin Zheng, Colin Bowers, Kyle Kamke
Health care providers increasingly use mobile devices to receive, store, process, and transmit patient clinical information. According to our own risk analysis

NIST Measurement Services: Photometric Calibrations

Author(s)
Carl C. Miller, Maria E. Nadal, Benjamin K. Tsai, Yuqin Zong
The National Institute of Standards and Technology provides calibration services for submitted artifacts for luminous intensity, illuminance, color temperature

Guidelines for the Use of PIV Credentials in Facility Access

Author(s)
Hildegard Ferraiolo, Ketan L. Mehta, Nabil Ghadiali, Jason Mohler, Vincent Johnson, Steven Brady
This recommendation provides a technical guideline to use Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Cards in facility access; enabling federal agencies to operate as

Standard Reference Data Workshop Report

Author(s)
Debra L. Kaiser, Neil Alderoty, Richard R. Cavanagh, Barbara Guttman, Robert J. Hanisch, Adam G. Morey, Jeanita Pritchett, Yuri Ralchenko, Stacy S. Schuur, William E. Wallace
On October 17, 2017, the ODI sponsored a day-long Standard Reference Data Workshop. More than 120 NIST staff members and associates from four NIST laboratories

Quick Start Guide for Populating Mobile Test Devices

Author(s)
Richard Ayers, Benjamin R. Livelsberger, Barbara Guttman
This guide provides procedures for documenting and populating various data elements typically found within the contents of a mobile device, e.g., mobile phone

Platform Firmware Resiliency Guidelines

Author(s)
Andrew R. Regenscheid
This document provides technical guidelines and recommendations supporting resiliency of platform firmware and data against potentially destructive attacks. The

Cloud Computing Service Metrics Description

Author(s)
Frederic J. de Vaulx, Eric D. Simmon, Robert B. Bohn
With cloud computing in the mainstream, there is a preponderance of cloud based services in the market and the choices for consumers increase daily. However
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