HMAC's Last Stand: NIST Proposes Security Standard Sunset
Published Date: 6/23/2025
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Summary
NIST wants to retire the old HMAC security standard (FIPS 198-1) and is asking everyone—tech pros, governments, and the public—for their thoughts before making it official. This change affects anyone using this standard for securing info, so it’s a heads-up to prepare for updates. No big costs expected, but staying in the loop now means smoother transitions later!
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NIST proposes withdrawing HMAC standard
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposes to withdraw FIPS 198-1, the Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC). If you or your organization use HMAC to secure information, this is a heads-up to prepare for updates and consider submitting comments; NIST is asking for input from the public, the IT industry, and Federal, State, and local governments. The notice says no big costs are expected from the withdrawal.
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