New NIST document offers guidance in cryptographic key generation
Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 08:30
in Mathematics & Economics
(Phys.org)—Protecting sensitive electronic information in different situations requires different types of cryptographic algorithms, but ultimately they all depend on keys, the cryptographic equivalent of a password. A new publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) aims to help people secure their data with good keys no matter which algorithm they choose.