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ALSO CALLED: DSS (Digital Signature Standards) DEFINITION: Digital Signature Standard (DSS) is the digital signature algorithm (DSA) developed by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) to generate a digital signature for the authentication of electronic documents. DSS was put forth by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 1994, and has become the United States government standard for authentication of electronic documents. … Definition continues below.
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10 Essential Security Policies sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Writing a corporate security policy might seem complex, but ultimately it is a collection of many small policies. These ten security policies (or sub-policies) are essential to every organization, regardless of size, location, age, mission, or the product or service produced, and are presented here (in no particular order). Posted: 26 May 2011 \| Published: 26 May 2011 TOPICS: Authentication \| Firewall Management \| Password Authentication Protocol \| Passwords \| Privacy Rights \| Security Policies \| Security Standards

10 Tips for Strategic Tape Media Management sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: Proper security of data backups doesn’t just happen. It requires thoughtful planning and careful controls. Given the implications of failure – reputational damage, direct costs, compliance issues, and sub-optimal business operations - companies owe it to themselves to take data backup security seriously. Posted: 13 May 2011 \| Published: 13 May 2011 TOPICS: Backups \| Best Practices \| Data Destruction \| Data Security \| Encryption Standards \| Risk Management \| Storage Media \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups

14 Security Policy Tips sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Every organization needs a security policy, whether it's a business of one or a multi-national corporation. In this white paper, expert James Michael Stewart reveals 14 key tips for both organizations new to security policies and those looking to tighten up their defenses. Posted: 19 May 2011 \| Published: 19 May 2011 TOPICS: IT Best Practices \| IT Governance \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Standards \| Work Environment

2011 FFIEC Authentication Guidance: A New Standard For Online Banking Security sponsored by PhoneFactor WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an overview of the updated FFIEC Guidance on Authentication and addresses the threat landscape which helped define it. View now to explore the gap between the previous guidance and this latest update, and why methods like out-of-band authentication with transaction verification are key to protecting online banking today. Posted: 06 Jan 2012 \| Published: 06 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Authentication \| FFIEC \| FFIEC Compliance \| Financial Industry Organizations \| Online Banking Services \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

2012 Buyers Guide to Web Protection sponsored by Sophos, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper identifies today’s most critical web threats and provides checklists for you to identify and evaluate the security capabilities you need for the best web protection. Posted: 12 Jan 2012 \| Published: 12 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Software \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WHITE PAPER: Intel conducted tests on Web servers serving encypted data to quantify the benefits of AES-NI and found that AES-NI reduced computational overhead of encyrption by 50 percent. Continue reading this paper to learn more about the tests and results. Posted: 10 May 2010 \| Published: 10 May 2010 TOPICS: Advanced Encryption Standard \| Application Performance Management \| Data Security \| Encryption Standards \| Multi-core Processors \| Security Threats \| VMware \| Web Server Software

Cost Effective Security and Compliance with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Consolidation, outsourcing and cloud computing are just a few of the business initiatives driving IT organizations to focus on data security. Companies have moved beyond securing the network perimeter and made strengthening security controls around data a top priority. Read this whitepaper to learn more. Posted: 28 Sep 2009 \| Published: 28 Sep 2009 TOPICS: 802.11g \| Auditing (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Data Center Management \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Encryption Standards \| Regulations

Cost Effective Security and Compliance with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: With Oracle Database 11g powerful privileged user and multi-factor access control, data classification, and data masking, organizations can deploy reliable data security solutions that do not require any changes to existing applications, minimizing the costs associated with regulatory compliance and the deployment of strong internal controls. Posted: 06 Oct 2010 \| Published: 06 Oct 2010 TOPICS: 802.11g \| Auditing (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Data Center Management \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Encryption Standards \| Regulations

Data confidential sponsored by Norton Secured - Powered by VeriSign WHITE PAPER: Is your data protection strategy up to par? With so much at risk, a well-planned security approach is well worth your time and effort. Read this white paper to learn best practices for safeguarding your private information and review common data protection trends in Europe today. Posted: 19 Apr 2012 \| Published: 19 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Data Encryption \| Data Encryption Software \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Database Security \| Encryption Standards

Data Encryption Demystified: Seven Common Misconceptions and the Solutions That Dispel Them sponsored by WinMagic WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines many of the common misconceptions related to data encryption in the health care environment. It also explores how new approaches can help dispel these myths and keep your confidential data safe. Posted: 07 May 2012 \| Published: 07 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Encryption \| Data Encryption Software \| Data Encryption Standard \| Data Security \| HIPAA \| HIPAA Compliance \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Storage Security

DDoS Mitigation: Best Practices for a Rapidly Changing Threat Landscape sponsored by Verisign, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper describes the best practices that enable organizations to keep pace with DDoS attacks while minimizing impact on business operations. Posted: 11 Nov 2011 \| Published: 11 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Denial of Service Attacks \| Secure Content Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

Distributed Denial of Service: Finally Getting the Attention It Deserves sponsored by Verisign, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the results of a DDoS protection survey, demonstrating the importance of maintaining website availability. Posted: 11 Nov 2011 \| Published: 11 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Denial of Service Attacks \| Secure Content Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

DNS: Risk, Reward and Managed Services sponsored by Verisign, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the pros and cons of in-house, ISP and managed service provider DNS management options. Posted: 11 Nov 2011 \| Published: 11 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Domain Name System Management \| Domain Name Systems \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

Encryption Strategies: Decoded sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: Find out exactly how and why in this white paper. Discover best practices for determining what data is most important and should be encrypted, learn exactly how encryption works and receive a checklist of three critical aspects of any encryption plan. Read on to learn more. Posted: 29 Feb 2012 \| Published: 29 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Encryption \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Encryption Standards \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Security

Enterprise Readiness of Consumer Mobile Platforms sponsored by BlackBerry WHITE PAPER: This study reveals how today’s four leading mobile operating systems compare based upon twelve categories of security and management criteria. Posted: 03 May 2012 \| Published: 03 May 2012 TOPICS: Authentication \| Email \| Encryption Standards \| Endpoint Security \| Mac OS \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Passwords \| Security \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC \| Windows

How to choose a certificate authority sponsored by Norton Secured - Powered by VeriSign WHITE PAPER: This white paper takes an in depth look into the role of certificate authorities (CAs) in web security. Within, learn how to choose the right CA to ensure that the trust between you and your customers remains intact. Posted: 19 Apr 2012 \| Published: 19 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Certificate Authorities \| Encryption Standards \| Internet Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Threats \| SSL

How to choose the right tape library sponsored by Quantum Corporation WHITE PAPER: Getting the right tape library isn't black magic, but it does take some care and thought. An expandable, modular tape library supported by sophisticated management features and tied to modern backup software will support your enterprise for years to come. Read this tutorial to find out so much more. Posted: 17 Sep 2010 \| Published: 17 Sep 2010 TOPICS: Backup Software \| Backups \| Encryption Standards \| SMBs \| Tape Backups \| Tape Libraries

Know Your Enemy: Successful Strategies in Online Fraud Mitigation sponsored by ThreatMetrix WHITE PAPER: Aite Group, an independent research firm, provides an overview of current threats in online fraud and explores guidance for a layered approach to stop it. Posted: 08 May 2012 \| Published: 08 May 2012 TOPICS: Fraud Protection \| Identification Systems \| Identity Management \| Internet Security \| Malware \| Security Managers \| Security Standards

Load Balancing 101: Firewall Sandwiches sponsored by F5 Networks WHITE PAPER: There are many advantages to deploying firewalls behind Application Delivery Controllers. This white paper will show how you can implement ADCs in a "firewall sandwich" to improve availability, scalability, and manageability across the IT infrastructure. Posted: 14 Feb 2012 \| Published: 14 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Encryption Standards \| Firewall Management \| Load Balancing \| Network Architectures \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Routers \| Routing \| Scalability Testing

Meeting PCI DSS Compliance in Virtual Environments with Vyatta Network OS sponsored by Vyatta Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper uncovers how organizations can meet the security requirements recently published in a report by the PCI Security Standards Council's Virtualization Special Interest Group (SIG), and offers key recommendations and best practices for everything from risk assessment strategies to technology selection. Posted: 21 Nov 2011 \| Published: 21 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Security \| Network Security \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Virtualization Security

New Drive Technologies Enable Strong Data Protection Strategies: Managing Self-Encrypting Drives in the Enterprise sponsored by WinMagic WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the importance of self-encrypting drives (SEDs) to ensure the security of all confidential data stored of desktops, laptops, tablets and removable media. Posted: 07 May 2012 \| Published: 07 May 2012 TOPICS: Encryption Standards \| HIPAA \| HIPAA Compliance \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Devices \| Storage Management \| Storage Security

PBConnex: Business Case White Paper sponsored by WinMagic WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the importance of protecting confidential health care data, as well as viable ways in which this can be accomplished, including pre-boot network authentication and full disk encryption. Posted: 07 May 2012 \| Published: 07 May 2012 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| Encryption Standards \| Health Care Compliance \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Security \| Health Care Storage \| HIPAA \| HIPAA Compliance \| Medical Practice Management \| Medical Records Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats

Securing Data Stored On Tape With Encryption sponsored by Quantum Corporation WHITE PAPER: With companies storing data for longer periods of time to meet compliance regulations and business best practices, the inherent risk of a data breach is growing significantly. Organizations should develop sound encryption key management processes to minimize administrative overhead and maximize the value of data encryption. Posted: 08 Oct 2009 \| Published: 08 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Encryption \| Data Encryption Standard \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Encryption Standards \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Threats

Top 10 Considerations for a Secure Mobile Enterprise. sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This essential white paper explores ten rules every organization must follow to ensure the security of mobile devices in the enterprise. Posted: 03 May 2012 \| Published: 03 May 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Encryption Standards \| Malware \| Mobile Device Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats

Trend Micro: Enterprise Readiness of Consumer Mobile Platforms sponsored by Kappa Data WHITE PAPER: This study offers an evaluation of today's four leading mobile operating systems, comparing them based upon twelve categories of security and management criteria to offer you a better understanding of what is needed for your mobile enterprise strategy. Posted: 22 May 2012 \| Published: 22 May 2012 TOPICS: Authentication \| Email \| Encryption Standards \| Endpoint Security \| Mac OS \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Passwords \| Security \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC \| Windows

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DIGITAL SIGNATURE STANDARDS DEFINITION (continued): … DSS is specified in Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 186.DSA is a pair of large numbers that are computed according to the specified algorithm within parameters that enable the authentication of the signatory, and as a consequence, the integrity of the data attached. Digital signatures are generated through DSA, as well as verified. Signatures are generated in conjunction with the use of a private key; verification takes place in reference to a corresponding public key. Each signatory has their own paired public (assumed to be known to the general public) and private (known …
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