Nextgov: The proliferation of internet-enabled devices warrants a new model for cybersecurity, according to a federal agency.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is envisioning a new, "lightweight" cryptography that can protect objects with RFID tags and embedded sensors. The conventional cryptography that protects servers, tablets, desktop computers and other complex systems won't work for devices with "limited resources," such as low power supplies and a shorter time frame for determining whether a command is valid, according to NIST researchers.
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