PIV CARDS – Authentication Capability

Deployed PACS readers use proximity or magnetic stripe technology to interface with identity cards and use proprietary protocols to communicate data. Some of these proprietary protocols employ cryptography, but their use is limited to the local site.

Recommendation for the Use of PIV Credentials in PACScredentials that could be used for a new generation of identity management technology for building access. FIPS 201 and its supporting special publications define the credential [..]

PIV Systems – Threat Environment

The PIV System is defined to enhance security and trust in identity credentials, but no practical system can guarantee perfect security. This section discusses known technical threats to PIV authentication mechanisms, especially the CHUID authentication mechanism.

Methods of attack are described in general terms, and this is not an exhaustive list of possible attacks. Attackers often succeed by exploiting overlooked or newly [..]