FIPS 186-2
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FIPS 186-2 is a U.S. federal standard specifying approved digital signature algorithms, including updates and formal definitions for methods such as ECDSA used in government and security applications.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FIPS 186 | 1 |
| FIPS 186-3 | 1 |
| FIPS 186-4 | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. federal information processing standard
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digital signature standard ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal government information systems ⓘ |
| approves |
DSA
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Digital Signature Algorithm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines |
DSA
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Digital Signature Algorithm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
cryptography
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information security ⓘ |
| followedBy | FIPS 186-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 186-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVersionNumber | 186-2 ⓘ |
| includes |
guidance on key sizes for digital signatures
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technical specifications for DSA parameters ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
National Institute of Standards and Technology
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United States Department of Commerce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | FIPS 186 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | National Institute of Standards and Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| references |
ECDSA
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Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm NERFINISHED ⓘ RSA digital signature algorithm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revises | FIPS 186-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityGoal |
authentication
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integrity ⓘ |
| series | Federal Information Processing Standards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | FIPS PUB 186-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specifies |
approved digital signature algorithms for U.S. federal use
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key generation requirements for digital signatures ⓘ parameter generation for DSA ⓘ requirements for digital signatures ⓘ signature generation and verification procedures ⓘ |
| standardizes | digital signature schemes for federal agencies ⓘ |
| status | superseded ⓘ |
| supersededBy | FIPS 186-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
digital signatures
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public key cryptography ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. federal agencies
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contractors handling federal information ⓘ |
| usedIn |
federal information assurance programs
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government security applications ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
FIPS 186
this entity surface form:
FIPS 186-3
this entity surface form:
FIPS 186-4