Hacker News with Generative AI: NIST

Going Nuts over NIST’s Standard Reference Peanut Butter (2016) (nist.gov)
NIST seems an unlikely source for peanut butter, but we actually sell a variety of “foods,” including spinach, low-calorie cranberry juice cocktail and something called “meat homogenate.”

Food Science, Standards, Government, NIST

113 points by rbanffy 28 days ago | 65 comments

NIST Standard Reference Materials Catalog [pdf] (nist.gov)

NIST, Standards, Reference Materials

31 points by NaOH 122 days ago | 9 comments

Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths (nist.gov)
NIST provides cryptographic key management guidance for defining and implementing appropriate key-management procedures, using algorithms that adequately protect sensitive information, and planning for possible changes in the use of cryptography because of algorithm breaks or the availability of more powerful computing techniques. This publication provides guidance on transitioning to the use of stronger cryptographic keys and more robust algorithms.

Cryptography, Cybersecurity, NIST, Key Management, Algorithm Transition

97 points by nabla9 123 days ago | 37 comments

NIST Interoperable Randomness Beacons (nist.gov)
This prototype implementation generates full-entropy bit-strings and posts them in blocks of 512 bits every 60 seconds.

Cryptography, NIST, Security

64 points by diggan 147 days ago | 29 comments

NIST's New Password Guidelines Will Eliminate Periodic Changes and Special (socket.dev)
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) is set to update its recommendations for authentication and authenticator management as part of a revision to its Digital Identity Guidelines.