Digital Signature Standard (DSS) [includes Change Notice 1 from 12/30/1996]

Published

May 19, 1994

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker

Abstract

[Superseded by FIPS 186-1 (December 15, 1998): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=917974] This standard specifies a Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) which can be used to generate a digital signature. Digital signatures are used to detect unauthorized modifications to data and to authenticate the identity of the signatory. In addition, the recipient of signed data can use a digital signature in proving to a third party that the signature was in fact generated by the signatory. This is known as nonrepudiation since the signatory cannot, at a later time, repudiate the signature. Change Notice 1: Changes made to i) Appendix 3.2 Algorithm for Precomputing one or more k and r Values, and ii) Appendix 5, Example of the DSA (changed for use with FIPS 180-1, Secure Hash Standard).

Citation

Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS) - 186

Report Number

186

NIST Pub Series

Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

Superceded By Publication

Digital Signature Standard (DSS)

Keywords

ADP security, computer security, digital signatures, public-key cryptography, Federal Information Processing Standard

Citation

Barker, E. (1994), Digital Signature Standard (DSS) [includes Change Notice 1 from 12/30/1996], Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed May 10, 2024)