New NCCoE building blocks for email security and PIV credentials

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has proposed two new building blocks, one to help organizations improve the security of email, the other to enable mobile devices to provide security services based on personal identity verification (PIV) credentials. PIV cards (as they are known in the federal government) and other so-called smart card identity credentials contain computer chips that can receive, store, and transmit information securely. They are currently used in conjunction with a card reader to ensure authorized access to computer systems, certify emails, or provide an additional layer of security for physical access to facilities.

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