Software Helps Developers Get Started with PIV Cards (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Software Helps Developers Get Started with PIV Cards

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The NIST demonstration software provides examples of incorporating Personal Identity Verification cards to control access to government computers. As shown, an employee will have to swipe her PIV card that holds her unique identifying information before she can access her computer.

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