Subject: Re: looking for info (and vendors) of "SmartCards"
Keywords: smartcards
Message-ID: <1061@dove.nist.gov>
Date: 9 Dec 91 13:29:46 GMT
References: <177418@pyramid.pyramid.com>
Organization: NIST
In article <177418@pyramid.pyramid.com>, mfrost@xtort.eng.pyramid.com (Mark Frost) writes:
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|> We are exploring the possibility of using "smartcards" on a system where a
|> password is not considered sufficient for user validation (probably
|> incorporating them into telnet sessions and ftp). I myself am
|> not all too familiar with smartcards or how they work.
|>
|> Can someone point me at some vendors of smartcards and/or make some
|> recommendations?
|>
There's a NIST publication called "Smart Card Technology: New Methods
for Computer Access Control" (NIST SP 500-157) that might help you. Contact Barbara Blickenstaff, 301-975-2816 for information on how to obtain copies.
Rick Kuhn
Natl Institute of Standards and Technology Telephone: +1 301 975 3337
Technology Bldg. B266 Fax: +1 301 590 0932
Gaithersburg, Md. 20899 USA Internet: kuhn@swe.ncsl.nist.gov
DRKuhn@dockmaster.ncsc.mil
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