INFS 762, NG Summer 2004, Assignment 1

Ravi Sandhu

Due 9/16/04 in Class

This is an individual assignment. You are required to solve it on your own. You are free to additional material if you like, but please cite all your sources. Please sign and submit the following honor code statement with your solution:

I have not taken any help on this assignment from anyone and not provided any help to anyone. The solution has been entirely worked out by me and represents my individual effort.

Please submit a typed solution with the signed honor code statement. Your solution should be presented as a technical paper and should read smoothly and with continuity. Any additional references used should be accurately cited. Keep a copy for your records and reference. Any clarification questions regarding the assignment should be emailed to sandhu@gmu.edu. Clarifications will be posted on this page as needed.

There is only one question.

1. Read the following documents on e-authentication guidance from the federal government.

• OMB memo M-04-04 on E-Authentication Guidance for Federal Agencies dated December 16, 2003 available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/fy04/m04-04.pdf
• NIST Special Publication 800-63 Version 1.0 on Electronic Authentication Guideline dated June 2004 available at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-63/SP800-63v6_3_3.pdf

Write a 1500 word critical review of these documents. Please address the content of the 2 documents. Please avoid excessive digression and discussion of irrelevant issues.