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FIPS 186: Digital Signature Standard

Date added 26 November 2008
Last edited 10 November 2009

Full Title

FIPS 186: Digital Signature Standard (DSS)

Description

FIPS 186: Digital Signature Standard deals with cryptography for computer security. It specifies algorithms for generating and verifying digital signatures. These are used to authenticate the integrity of data: that the purported creator did in fact originate it, and that it hasn’t been tampered with or altered.

Standards Developing Organisation

NIST

Rights

No information

Lifecycle Actions

Access, Use and Reuse
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Standard Framework

Electronic Records Management Standards

Standard Type

Security Standards

Current Version

Further Information

Wikipedia entry for Digital Signature Algorithm [external]
FIPS 186 Digital Signature Standard

Alternative Current Versions

None.

Previous Versions

Referenced Standards

ANSI X9.31:1998, Digital Signatures Using Reversible Public Key Cryptography for the Financial Services Industry (rDSA)
ANSI X9.62:2005, Public Key Cryptography for the Financial Services Industry, The Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA)
FIPS 140-1, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules
FIPS 171, Key Management Using ANSI X9.17
FIPS 180-1, Secure Hash Standard
FIPS 46-3, Data Encryption Standard.
FIPS 73, Guidelines for Security of Computer Applications