FIPS
The Federal Information Processing Standards Publications (FIPS PUBS or simply FIPS) describe various standards for data communication issues. These documents are issued by the U.S. government through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), which is tasked with their development. NIST creates these publications when a compelling government need requires a standard for use in areas such as security or system interoperability and no recognized industry standard exists. Three categories of FIPS PUBS are currently maintained by NIST:
- Hardware and software standards/guidelines
- Data standards/guidelines
- Computer security standards/guidelines
These documents require that products sold to the U.S. government comply with one ...
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