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Authentication Tag

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-000334

1. A cryptographic checksum on data that is designed to reveal both accidental errors and the intentional modification of the data.

2. An electronic device that communicates with RFID readers. A tag can function as a beacon or it can be used to convey information such as an identifier.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-000334
FieldCybersecurity
AbbreviationTag
ReferencesNIST IR 8459; NIST SP 800-38D; NIST SP 800-98; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-000334",
  "term": "Authentication Tag",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A cryptographic checksum on data that is designed to reveal both accidental errors and the intentional modification of the data.\n\n2. An electronic device that communicates with RFID readers. A tag can function as a beacon or it can be used to convey information such as an identifier.",
  "abbreviation": "Tag",
  "references": [
    "NIST IR 8459; NIST SP 800-38D",
    "NIST SP 800-98",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/authentication-tag/"
}

Record 334 of 4,693 in Cybersecurity terminology (MLC-0102). Request the full dataset.