NIST Drafts Revised Guidelines for Digital Identification in Federal Systems

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January 3, 2023 | Originally published by NIST on December 16, 2022

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has drafted updated guidelines to help the nation combat fraud and cybercrime while fostering equity and preserving fundamental human rights. The guidelines support risk-informed management of people’s personas online — their “digital identities” — often required to engage in everyday digital transactions from banking to ordering groceries.

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