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PUBLICATIONS

Improving Security and Software Management through the use of SWID Tags

Published

Author(s)

David A. Waltermire, Larry Feldman, Gregory A. Witte

Abstract

This bulletin summarized the information presented in NISTIR 8060, "Guidelines for the Creation of Interoperable Software Identification (SWID) Tags". The publication provides an overview of the capabilities and usage of SWID tags as part of a comprehensive software lifecycle.
Citation
ITL Bulletin - July 2016
Report Number
July 2016
NIST Pub Series
ITL Bulletin
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

software, software asset management, software identification (SWID), software identification tag
Cybersecurity and privacy

Citation

Waltermire, D. , Feldman, L. and Witte, G. (2016), Improving Security and Software Management through the use of SWID Tags, ITL Bulletin, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=921320 (Accessed October 16, 2025)

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Created July 13, 2016, Updated February 19, 2017
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