FYI,

Barbara McGowin

March 13, 2006:  4 NIST Computer Security Publications released:

1. Special Publication 800-56A:
NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-56A, Recommendation for Pair-Wise Key Establishment Schemes Using Discrete Logarithm Cryptography, is now available . This document specifies key establishment schemes based on standards developed by the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X9, Inc.: ANS X9.42 (Agreement of Symmetric Keys Using Discrete Logarithm Cryptography) and ANS X9.63 (Key Agreement and Key Transport Using Elliptic Curve Cryptography).

URL for SP 800-56A on Special Publications page:
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/index.html#sp800-56A

2. DRAFT FIPS 186-3:
Draft FIPS 186-3 is the proposed revision of FIPS 186-2. The draft defines methods for digital signature generation that can be used for the protection of messages, and for the verification and validation of those digital signatures. Three techniques are allowed: DSA, RSA and ECDSA. This draft includes requirements for obtaining the assurances necessary for valid digital signatures. Methods for obtaining these assurances are provided in Draft NIST Special Publication 800-89, Recommendation for Obtaining Assurances for Digital Signature Applications.  Please submit comments to ebarker@... with "Comments on Draft 186-3" in the subject line. The comment period closes on June 12, 2006.

URL to Draft FIPS 186-3:
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/drafts.html#fips186-3

3. DRAFT Special Publication 800-89
Entities participating in the generation or verification of digital signatures depend on the authenticity of the process. This Recommendation specifies methods for obtaining the assurances necessary for valid digital signatures: assurance of domain parameter validity, assurance of public key validity, assurances that the key pair owner possesses the private key, and assurance of the identity of the key pair owner.  Please submit comments to ebarker@... with "Comments on SP 800-89" in the subject line. The comment period closes on April 28, 2006.

URL for Draft Special Publicaton 800-89 on Drafts page:
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/drafts.html#sp800-89

4.  NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 7290 Fingerprint Identification and Mobile Handheld Devices: An Overview and Implementation

URL: http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistir/#ir7290


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