A secret that a claimant memorizes and uses to authenticate his or her identity. PINs are generally only decimal digits. Source: FIPS PUB 201-1 A physical artifact (e.g., identity card, "smart" card) issued to a government individual that contains stored identity credentials (e.g., photograph, cryptographic keys, digitized fingerprint representation) so that the claimed identity of the cardholder can be verified against the stored credentials by another person (human readable and verifiable) or an automated process (computer readable and verifiable). PIV requirements are defined in FIPS PUB 201. Source: CNSSI No. 1300
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A secret that a claimant memorizes and uses to authenticate his or her identity. PINs are generally only decimal digits. Source: FIPS PUB 201-1 A physical artifact (e.g., identity card, "smart" card) issued to a government individual that contains stored identity credentials (e.g., photograph, cryptographic keys, digitized fingerprint representation) so that the claimed identity of the cardholder can be verified against the stored credentials by another person (human readable and verifiable) or an automated process (computer readable and verifiable). PIV requirements are defined in FIPS PUB 201. Source: CNSSI No. 1300
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Personal Identification Number (pin) Personal Identity Verification (piv). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/personal-identification-number-pin-personal-identity-verification-piv
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