NIST selects Ascon for new lightweight cryptography standard
Compact algorithms can protect data and work within the confines of small IoT electronics – such as implanted medical devices.
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Compact algorithms can protect data and work within the confines of small IoT electronics – such as implanted medical devices.
The new algorithms are designed to protect information created and transmitted by IoT devices, implanted medical devices, and other devices.
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen Ascon, a group of cryptographic algorithms, to protect data generated by small
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has moved to standardize the Ascon suite of authenticated encryption and hashing algorithms for lightweight cryptography applications, including Internet of Things systems, implanted medical devices, road stress indicators, and vehicle keyless entry fobs, according to The Hacker News.
The algorithms are designed to protect data created and transmitted by the Internet of Things and other small electronics.