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Guideline for the Use of Advanced Authentication Technology Alternatives

Published

Author(s)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), James F. Dray Jr.

Abstract

[Withdrawn October 19, 2015] This Guideline describes the primary alternative methods for verifying the identities of computer system users, and provides recommendations to Federal agencies and departments for the acquisition and use of technology which supports these methods. Although the traditional approach to authentication relies primarily on passwords, it is clear that password-only authentication often fails to provide an adequate level of protection. Stronger authentication techniques become increasingly more important as information processing evolves toward an open systems environment. Modern technology has produced authentication tokens and biometric devices which are reliable, practical, and cost- effective. Passwords, tokens, and biometrics can be used in various combinations to provide far greater assurance in the authentication process than can be attained with passwords alone.
Citation
Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS) - 190
Report Number
190

Keywords

computer security, cryptographic modules, cryptography, Federal Information Processing Standards Publication, telecommunication security

Citation

(NIST), N. and Dray Jr., J. (1994), Guideline for the Use of Advanced Authentication Technology Alternatives, Federal Inf. Process. Stds. (NIST FIPS), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=901431 (Accessed December 5, 2024)

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Created September 28, 1994, Updated July 25, 2024