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Blockchain technology has enabled a new software paradigm for managing digital ownership in partial- or zero-trust environments. It uses tokens to conduct
Blockchains were designed to solve the problem of double-spending in cryptocurrencies, and the success of the Bitcoin design has generated vastly more interest
This bulletin summarizes the information found in NISTIR 8202: Blockchain Technology overview which provides a high-level technical overview of blockchain
Dylan J. Yaga, Peter M. Mell, Nik Roby, Karen Scarfone
Blockchains are tamper evident and tamper resistant digital ledgers implemented in a distributed fashion (i.e., without a central repository) and usually
David R. Kuhn, Dylan J. Yaga, Raghu N. Kacker, Yu Lei, Chung Tong Hu
Rule-based systems are important in application domains such as artificial intelligence and business rule engines, as well as formal methods for software design
Access control systems are among the most critical of computer security components. Faulty policies, misconfigurations, or flaws in software implementations can
Mark L. Badger, Murugiah P. Souppaya, Mark R. Trapnell, Eric R. Trapnell, Dylan J. Yaga, Karen Scarfone
This publication assists IT professionals in securing Apple OS X 10.10 desktop and laptop systems within various environments. It provides detailed information
Conformance testing is the method that is used to determine if a product, process or system (known as an implementation under test) satisfies the requirements
Christofer J. McGinnis, Dylan J. Yaga, Fernando L. Podio
Conformance testing measures whether an implementation faithfully implements the technical requirements defined in a standard. Conformance testing provides
Fernando L. Podio, Dylan J. Yaga, Christofer J. McGinnis
The latest version of the ANSI/NIST-ITL standard was published in November 2011 (AN-2011). In addition to specifying Record Types in traditional encoding, the
Fernando L. Podio, Dylan J. Yaga, Christofer J. McGinnis
The Computer Security Division (CSD) of NIST/ITL develops conformance test architectures (CTAs) and test suites (CTSs) to support users that require conformance
Fernando L. Podio, Dylan J. Yaga, Christofer J. McGinnis
The Computer Security Division of NIST/ITL supports the development of biometric conformance testing methodology standards and other conformity assessment
Fernando L. Podio, Dylan J. Yaga, Christofer J. McGinnis
Conformance testing measures whether an implementation faithfully implements the technical requirements defined in a standard. Conformance testing provides
Christofer J. McGinnis, Dylan J. Yaga, Fernando L. Podio
The current version of the ANSI/NIST-ITL standard "Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial & Other Biometric Information" is specified in two
Fernando L. Podio, Dylan J. Yaga, Christofer J. McGinnis
The Computer Security Division of NIST/ITL supports the development of biometric conformance testing methodology standards and other conformity assessment
The success of biometric applications is particularly dependent on the interoperability of biometric systems. Deploying these systems requires a comprehensive