United States of America: National Institute of Standards and Technology Ascon-Based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for Constrained Devices (NIST SP 800-232)
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adopted
13 Aug 2025 adopted
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United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
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cross-cutting
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executive
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other regulatory body
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national
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National Institute of Standards and Technology released Ascon-Based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for Constrained Devices (NIST SP 800-232)
On 13 August 2025, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published NIST SP 800-232 (Final), setting out the Ascon-based Lightweight Cryptography Standards for Constrained Devices. These standards define the technical specificatio…
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