FIPS-201 Improvements Reviewed

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Jul 19, 2012

A new version of FIPS-201 is being introduced, but does the update make it more relevant to the physical security industry? To a large extent, FIPS-201 has been responsible for issuing large numbers of new credential cards, but has failed to change physical access control systems. Does the update rectify this? In this note, we examine the draft update and analyze what it means for the physical security industry.

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