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# Alliance Activities : Publications : Network Security











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# Publications – Network Security

- [A Comparison of PIV, PIV-I and CIV Credentials](https://www.securetechalliance.org/publications-a-comparison-of-piv-piv-i-and-civ-credentials/)

This brief was developed by the Smart Card Alliance Access Control Council to provide an easy-to-use comparison of Personal Identity Verification (PIV), PIV-Interoperable (PIV-I) and Commercial Identity Verification (CIV) credentials.

- [Mobile Devices and Identity Applications](https://www.securetechalliance.org/publications-mobile-devices-and-identity-applications/)

This brief was developed by the Smart Card Alliance Identity Council to present the vision of the secure use of mobile devices for identity applications and to describe different use cases for current and NFC-enabled mobile devices.

- [PIV-Interoperable Credential Case Studies](https://www.securetechalliance.org/publications-piv-interoperable-credential-case-studies/)

This white paper was developed by the Smart Card Alliance Identity Council to document the benefits of using PIV-interoperable credentials for enterprises and to provide implementation case studies of enterprises that are issuing or planning to issue PIV-I credentials.

- [Smart Card Technology and NSTIC](https://www.securetechalliance.org/publications-smart-card-technology-and-nstic/)

The Smart Card Alliance Identity Council developed this white paper to describe the benefits of combining smart card technology and strong credentials within the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC).

- [Strengthening Information Security with Strong Key Management](https://www.securetechalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/FINAL-Strengthening-Information-Security-with-Strong-Key-Management.pdf)

This white paper presents key encryption as a viable approach to safeguarding sensitive data in the public and private sectors, explores the use of Hardware Security Modules (HSM) and delves into effective key lifecycle management.

- [Strong Authentication Using Smart Card Technology for Logical Access](https://www.securetechalliance.org/publications-strong-authentication-using-smart-card-technology-for-logical-access/)

This white paper was developed by the Smart Card Alliance Access Control Council to discuss the benefits of using smart card technology for strong authentication for logical access.

- [Using FIPS 201 and the PIV Card for the Corporate Enterprise](https://www.securetechalliance.org/publications-piv-corporate-enterprise/)

The Smart Card Alliance Identity Council and Physical Access Council developed this white paper to provide an overview of FIPS 201 for corporate enterprise executives and to describe the benefits of using FIPS 201 as the foundation for enterprise identity management programs.




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