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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 hasnt been tampered with or altered.
Standards Developing Organisation
- NIST
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
Rights
No information
Lifecycle Actions
- Access, Use and Reuse
- Ingest
Standard Framework
- Electronic Records Management Standards
Standard Type
- Security Standards
Current Version
- 27 January 2000 - FIPS 186 -2: Digital Signature Standard [external PDF]
Further Information
- Wikipedia entry for Digital Signature Algorithm [external]
- FIPS 186 Digital Signature Standard
Alternative Current Versions
None.
Previous Versions
- 19 May 1994 - FIPS 186: Digital Signature Standard (DSS) [external]
- Superseded
- 15 December 1998 - FIPS 186 -1: Digital Signature Standard (DSS) [external PDF]
- Superseded
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