THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL CRYPTOSYSTEM STANDARDS
Jim Nelson · Cryptologia · 1980
There are many requirements for commercial cryptosystems for transmission of intelligence between terminals, between terminals and computers, and between computers. Much commercial information has great value and can warrant the cost of cryptographic protection. This paper claims that the slow rate of implementation of commercial cryptosystems is due to the lack of standardization. This standardization is necessary to achieve general acceptance of cryptosystem products by users. General acceptance is required to permit production volumes which lead to reasonable crypto product prices. This paper discusses the standards efforts that are now ongoing, and projects the types of commercial cryptosystems which will be available in the near future.