[KEYPROV] info on P1619.3

Hi –

As promised in the last IETF KEYPROV meeting, here are pointers to several sources of info about the P1619.3 key management standards project:

- The approved Project Authorization Request (http://standards.ieee.org/board/nes/projects/1619-3.pdf) defines the scope, purpose and need for the standard:

5.2 Scope: This standard specifies an architecture for the key management infrastructure for cryptographic protection of stored data, describing interfaces, methods and algorithms.

5.4 Purpose: This standard defines methods for the storage, management, and distribution of cryptographic keys used for the protection of stored data. This standard augments existing

key management methodologies to address issues specific to cryptographic protection of stored data. This includes stored data protected by compliant implementations of other

standards in the IEEE 1619 family.

5.5 Need for the Project: There is a need for a simple key management standard that manages the keys use within P1619.x-compliant hard disks and tape drives. This standard intends

to fulfill this need.

- Minutes from committee meetings are available at http://ieee-p1619.wetpaint.com/page/P1619.3+2007-05-07

- The latest draft of the spec is available from the P1619.3 home page at http://ieee-p1619.wetpaint.com/page/Key+Management+Subcommittee+PAR+Worksheet

- Home page for the IEEE Security in Storage Working Group, which sponsors P1619.3, is at http://ieee-p1619.wetpaint.com/?t=anon

Regards,

Bob

Bob Griffin

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