Guide to Security for Full Virtualization Technologies
The purpose of SP 800-125 is to discuss the security concerns associated with full virtualization technologies for server and desktop virtualization, and to provide recommendations for addressing these concerns. Full virtualization technologies run one or
Automated Extraction of Cellular Features for a Potentially Robust Classification Scheme
The advent of new imaging technologies has allowed faster and higher-resolution cellular image acquisition by light microscopy. This has directly aided clinical research by allowing doctors and other researchers to better visualize cells and cellular
Transitions: Recommendation for Transitioning the Use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Lengths
[Superseded by SP 800-131A Revision 1 (November 2015): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=919563 ] At the start of the 21st century, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) began the task of providing
Cloud Hooks: Security and Privacy Issues in Cloud Computing
In meteorology, the most destructive extratropical cyclones evolve with the formation of a bent-back front and cloud head separated from the main polar-front, creating a hook that completely encircles a pocket of warm air with colder air. The most damaging
Biometric Technologies and Security - International Biometric Standards Development Activities
Biometric technologies establish or verify the personal identity of previously enrolled individuals based on biological or behavioural characteristics. Over the past several years the marketplace for biometric-based applications has widened significantly
Cryptographic Algorithms and Key Sizes for Personal Identity Verification
[Superseded by SP 800-78-4 (May 2015): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=918499 ] This document contains the technical specifications needed for the mandatory and optional cryptographic keys specified in FIPS 201 as well as the
Due to the exhaustion of IPv4 address space, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) mandate that U.S. federal agencies begin to use the IPv6 protocol, NIST undertook the development of a guide to help educate federal agencies about the possible
This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-127, Guide to Securing WiMAX Wireless Communications: Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The publication, which was written by Karen
The Common Configuration Scoring System (CCSS): Metrics for Software Security Configuration Vulnerabilities
The Common Configuration Scoring System (CCSS) is a set of measures of the severity of software security configuration issues. CCSS is derived from the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), which was developed to measure the severity of
Recommendation for Existing Application-Specific Key Derivation Functions
[Superseded by NIST SP 800-135 Rev. 1, "Recommendation for Existing Application-Specific Key Derivation Functions" (December 2011), http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=910283 ] Cryptographic keys are vital to the security of
The best view selection corresponds to the task of automatically selecting the most representative view of a 3D model. In this paper, we describe a benchmark for evaluation of best view selection algorithms. The benchmark consists of the preferred views of
Recommendation for Password-Based Key Derivation Part 1: Storage Applications
This Recommendation specifies techniques for the derivation of master keys from passwords or passphrases to protect stored electronic data or data protection keys.
NON-RIGID 3D SHAPE RETRIEVAL USING MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING AND BAG-OF-FEATURES
Matching non-rigid shapes is a challenging research field in content-based 3D object retrieval. In this paper, we present an image-based method to effectively address this problem. Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) are
Improving the Efficiency of Markov Chain Analysis of Complex Distributed Systems
In large-scale distributed systems, the interactions of many independent components may lead to emergent global behaviors with unforeseen, often detrimental, outcomes. The increasing importance of distributed systems such as clouds and computing grids will
Benchmarks, Performance Evaluation and Contests for 3D Shape Retrieval
Benchmarking of 3D Shape retrieval allows developers and researchers to compare the strengths of different algorithms on a standard dataset. Here we discuss the different steps involved in developing a benchmark and some of the issues involved. We then
Using the analogy of an existing smart car, this paper explores Power to the Edge , where the edge is commercial mobile computing. The world is poised for a 5th Cycle of computer capability, this time focused on the burgeoning phenomena of mobile computing
In this paper, free and open source software are discussed. Open source is an intellectual property destroyer. Nothing could be worse than this for the software business and the intellectual-property business. Microsoft has an official open source presence