2. Special Publication 800-67
The newly released NIST Special Publication 800-67 Recommendation
for
the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA) Block Cipher, is now
available. NIST SP 800-67 specifies the Triple Data Encryption
Algorithm
(TDEA), including its primary component cryptographic engine, the Data
Encryption Algorithm (DEA). This recommendation precisely defines the
mathematical steps required to cryptographically protect data using
TDEA
and to subsequently process such protected data. When implemented in an
SP 800-38 series-compliant mode of operation and in a FIPS 140-2
compliant cryptographic module, TDEA may be used by Federal
organizations
to protect sensitive unclassified data. A copy of NIST SP 800-67 can be
found on the NIST Special Publications web page.
URL for this publication:
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/index.html#sp800-67
3. Special Publication 800-38C
NIST Special Publication 800-38C Recommendation for Block Cipher
Modes of Operation: the CCM Mode for Authentication and Confidentiality
has been finalized. This Recommendation specifies the Counter with
Cipher
Block Chaining-Message Authentication Code (CCM) mode, an authenticated
encryption mode of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm.
Information on this special publication and the development of modes of
operation is available at the modes home page
(http://csrc.nist.gov/CryptoToolkit/modes/index.html).
URL for this publication:
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/index.html#sp800-38C