NIST Releases SP 800-63-4 Revision to Enhance Digital Identity Security

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the fourth revision of Special Publication 800-63-4, or the Digital Identity Guidelines. NIST said Monday the new revision is intended to address the evolving digital landscape that has taken shape since 2017, the last time the SP was revised. Digital Identity Guidelines Proposed Changes Revision four introduces updated guidelines defining the process and technical requirements to meet digital identity assurance standards for proofing, authentication and federation. This includes changes to security and privacy requirements and strategies that can be adopted to make digital identity systems more user-friendly. Furthermore, the entire suite of The post NIST Releases SP 800-63-4 Revision to Enhance Digital Identity Security first appeared on Executive Gov.