Dictionary · NIST SP 800-98
L2 — definitions grouped by regulatory framework.
Nouns
5 senses- Cover-Coding
A technique to reduce the risks of eavesdropping by obscuring the information that is transmitted.
- Minimalist Cryptography
Cryptography that can be implemented on devices with very limited memory and computing capabilities, such as RFID tags.
- Radio Frequency Identification
A form of automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) that uses electric or magnetic fields at radio frequencies to transmit information.
- Skimming
The unauthorized use of a reader to read tags without the authorization or knowledge of the tag’s owner or the individual in possession of the tag.
- Traffic Analysis
The analysis of patterns in communications for the purpose of gaining intelligence about a system or its users. It does not require examination of the content of the communications, which may or may not be decipherable. For example, an adversary may be able to detect a signal from a reader that could enable it to infer that a particular activity is occurring (e.g., a shipment has arrived, someone is entering a facility) without necessarily learning an identifier or associated data.