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Keeping Your Site Comfortably Secure: An Introduction to Internet Firewalls

December 1, 1994
Author(s)
John P. Wack, Lisa J. Carnahan
This document provides an overview of the Internet and security-related problems. It then provides an overview of firewall components and the general reasoning behind firewall usage. Several types of network access policies are described, as well as

Guideline for the Analysis of Local Area Network Security

November 9, 1994
Author(s)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Lisa Carnahan, Shu-jen H. Chang
[Withdrawn October 19, 2015] This guideline discusses threats and vulnerabilities and considers technical security services and security mechanisms.

Guideline for the Use of Advanced Authentication Technology Alternatives

September 28, 1994
Author(s)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), James F. Dray Jr.
[Withdrawn October 19, 2015] This Guideline describes the primary alternative methods for verifying the identities of computer system users, and provides recommendations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

Standard Security Label for Information Transfer

September 6, 1994
Author(s)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), N Nazario
[Withdrawn October 19, 2015] Information Transfer security labels convey information used by protocol entities to determine how to handle data communicated between open systems. Information on a security label can be used to control access, specify

Security in Open Systems

July 1, 1994
Author(s)
Robert H. Bagwill, John Barkley, Lisa J. Carnahan, Shu-jen H. Chang, David R. Kuhn, Paul Markovitz, Anastase Nakassis, Karen J. Olsen, Michael L. Ransom, John P. Wack
The Public Switched Network (PSN) provides National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) telecommunications. Service vendors, equipment manufacturers, and the federal government are concerned that vulnerabilities in the PSN could be exploited and

Report of the NIST Workshop on Key Escrow Encryption

June 1, 1994
Author(s)
A Oldehoeft, Dennis K. Branstad
On June 10, 1994, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) hosted a one-day workshop to present and discuss key escrow encryption technology, including the recently-approved Escrowed Encryption Standard (EES), Federal Information

Escrowed Encryption Standard

February 9, 1994
Author(s)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Miles E. Smid
[Withdrawn October 19, 2015] This standard specifies an encryption/decryption algorithm and a Law Enforcement Access Field (LEAF) creation method which may be implemented in electronic devices and used for protecting government telecommunications when such

Automated Password Generator (APG)

October 5, 1993
Author(s)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Charles Dinkel
[Withdrawn on October 19, 2015] The Automated Password Generator Standard specifies an algorithm to generate passwords for the protection of computer resources. This standard is for use in conjunction with FIPS PUB 112, Password Usage Standard, which

Security Issues in the Database Language SQL

August 2, 1993
Author(s)
William T. Polk, Lawrence E. Bassham
The Database Language SQL (SQL) is a standard interface for accessing and manipulating relational databases. An SQL-compliant database management system (DBMS) will include a minimum level of functionality in a variety of areas. However, many additional

Report of the NSF/NIST Workshop on NSFNET/NREN Security, July 6-7, 1992

May 1, 1993
Author(s)
A Oldehoeft
The Workshop on NSFNET/NREN Security was hosted by NIST and sponsored by NSF to address the need for improving the security of national computer networks. Emphasis was on identifying off-the-shelf security technology that could be implemented in the NSF

Minimum Security Requirements for Multi-User Operating Systems

March 1, 1993
Author(s)
David F. Ferraiolo, N Lynch, Patricia R. Toth
[NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE FEDERAL CRITERIA.] The Minimum Security Requirements for Multi-User Operating Systems (MSR) document provides basic commercial computer system security requirements applicable to both government and
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