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Public-Key Cryptography Standards - (PKCS) A set of standards for public-key cryptography, developed by RSA Data Security, Inc. in cooperation with an informal consortium, originally including Apple, Microsoft, DEC, Lotus, Sun and MIT. The PKCS have been cited by the OSI Implementers' Workshop (OIW) as a method for implementation of OSI standards.

PKCS includes both algorithm-specific and algorithm-independent implementation standards. Many algorithms are supported, including RSA and Diffie-Hellman key exchange, however, only the latter two are specifically detailed. PKCS also defines an algorithm-independent syntax for digital signatures, digital envelopes, and extended digital certificates; this enables someone implementing any cryptographic algorithm whatsoever to conform to a standard syntax, and thus achieve interoperability.

E-mail: pkcs@rsa.com.

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During the early days of RSA Laboratories, he coordinated the development of the Public-Key Cryptography Standards, working with major early adopters of public-key cryptography.

MagiQ Technologies Unveils Corporate Advisory Board; Pioneers to help ... by Business Wire

509 certificate standard, it supports all Internet standards for secure communication such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol and the Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), which are supported through the Web browser and operating system.

SAP Offers Trust Center Service for mySAP.com by Business Wire

Standards Development RSA Laboratories coordinates the intervendor Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), including PKCS No.

RSA Announces Opening of East Coast Research Facility by Business Wire

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