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Contacts
Chair: Tim Chevalier, NetApp
tim.chevalier@netapp.com
Chair: Greg Scott, Cryptsoft Pty Ltd.
greg.scott@cryptsoft.com
OASIS Staff Contact: Kelly Cullinane
kelly.cullinane@oasis-open.org
Description
Defining a well-documented collection of algorithms, mechanisms and methods, including test-vectors, that can be used in other Technical Committees.
Group Notes
Table of Contents
Announcements
SAM Threshold Sharing Schemes Version 1.0 is now an OASIS Standard. For details, see the press release.
SAM Threshold Sharing Schemes Version 1.0 is now OASIS Committee Specification 03. For details, see the announcement
SAM Threshold Sharing Schemes Version 1.0 Committee Specification 02 is now an OASIS Committee Specification. For details, see the announcement.
The TC approved its first Committee Specification; SAM Threshold Sharing Schemes Version 1.0. Read about it in the announcement here.
The Security Algorithms and Methods (SAM) TC held its first meeting on June 23, 2020 with 14 members attending. Tony Cox of Cryptsoft and Tim Chevalier of NetApp were elected co-chairs.
Participation in the OASIS Security Algorithms and Methods (SAM) TC is open to all interested parties. Contact join@oasis-open.org for more information.
Overview
Many organizations are unable to conform with a range of specifications that deal with cryptographic algorithms or methods because those algorithms and methods are not documented in a manner that is able to be referenced.
Members of the SAM Technical Committee are developing a well-documented collection of algorithms, mechanisms and methods, including test-vectors, that can be used in other OASIS Technical Committees where the standards are not yet defined by another recognised standards body. The work will aid in the interoperability of applications implementing cryptographic capabilities in support of OASIS and other standards and specifications. The TC's work products will allow for the earlier adoption of newer security algorithms and approaches and provide other Technical Committees with the means to adopt algorithms, mechanisms or methods that are not focused on or interested in following a formal standardisation process.
The SAM TC works to deliver the following business benefits:
- Enable referencing of new algorithms and methods for utilization in other standards work (including multiple OASIS TCs)
- Enable referencing of new algorithms and methods such that their use may be interoperable
- Provide a faster path to the registration than existing methods such as NIST and the IETF (note: SAM TC does not seek to replace the work of other standards bodies, merely to provide a fast path to referencing the information)
For more information, see the Security Algorithms and Methods (SAM) TC Charter.
Technical Work Produced by the Committee
SAM Threshold Sharing Schemes Version 1.0. Edited by Tim Chevalier and Tim Hudson. 09 March 2022. OASIS Standard. https://docs.oasis-open.org/sam/sam-tss/v1.0/os/sam-tss-v1.0-os.html. Latest stage: https://docs.oasis-open.org/sam/sam-tss/v1.0/sam-tss-v1.0.html.
SAM Threshold Sharing Schemes Version 1.0. Edited by Tim Chevalier and Tim Hudson. 14 October 2021. OASIS Committee Specification 03. https://docs.oasis-open.org/sam/sam-tss/v1.0/cs03/sam-tss-v1.0-cs03.html. Latest stage: https://docs.oasis-open.org/sam/sam-tss/v1.0/sam-tss-v1.0.html.
SAM Threshold Sharing Schemes Version 1.0. Edited by Tim Chevalier and Tim Hudson. 19 August 2021. OASIS Committee Specification 02. https://docs.oasis-open.org/sam/sam-tss/v1.0/cs02/sam-tss-v1.0-cs02.html. Latest stage: https://docs.oasis-open.org/sam/sam-tss/v1.0/sam-tss-v1.0.html.
SAM Threshold Sharing Schemes Version 1.0. Edited by Tim Chevalier and Tim Hudson. 04 August 2021. OASIS Committee Specification 01. https://docs.oasis-open.org/sam/sam-tss/v1.0/cs01/sam-tss-v1.0-cs01.html. Latest stage: https://docs.oasis-open.org/sam/sam-tss/v1.0/sam-tss-v1.0.html.
Other Work Produced by the Committee
The committee has not yet produced any other supporting work.
Subcommittees
No subcommittees have been formed for this TC.
TC Liaisons
No TC Liaisons have been announced for this TC.
TC Tools
- sam-tss - Repository for the development of Threshold Sharing Schemes within the Security Algorithms & Methods (SAM) Technical Committee.
OASIS Open Source Repositories Sponsored by the Committee
No Open Repositories have been set up for this TC.
External Resources
No external resources address the work of the TC.
Mailing Lists and Comments
sam: the discussion list used by TC members to conduct Committee work. TC membership is required to post, and TC members are automatically subscribed. The public may view the OASIS list archives.
sam-comment: a public mailing list for providing feedback on the technical work of the SAM TC. To send a comment, follow the instructions on the TC's public web page here or view the OASIS comment list archives.
Press Coverage and Commentary
Additional Information