NIST to Implement New Software Security Development Guidelines Mar 22, 2019 | 11:30 am At the quarterly meeting of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board, researchers said that NIST was working on a new effort to emphasize secure software development on its Cybersecurity Framework. […]
NIST Finalizes Revised Guidance on Email Security Feb 27, 2019 | 2:40 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a finalized revision of SP 800-177, which offers best practices for email security, including DMARC, DNS, and S/MIME. […]
NIST Release Guidance for Enterprise Mobile Security Feb 22, 2019 | 4:06 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released SP 1800-4A, a guide on how organizations can secure mobile devices used for work, on Thursday, offering suggested solutions for enterprise mobility management and mobile device management. […]
What’s the Government Missing on IoT Security? Feb 13, 2019 | 12:44 pm The proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) is soon to be accelerated with the arrival of 5G, which promises a world of smart devices that can improve everything from public transportation and driverless cars to remote medical care. […]
AWS Offers Support Facial Recognition Legislation Feb 7, 2019 | 11:48 am Amazon Web Services (AWS) shared its support for calls for a national legislative framework when it comes to regulating facial recognition software in a blog post written today by VP of Global Public Policy Michael Punke. […]
Quantum Computing is Next Arms Race Jan 11, 2019 | 11:00 am The United States has formally joined the race for the next big thing–quantum computing– hoping to keep pace with China in developing the technology that could revolutionize everything about the way computing is done and quickly make current approaches obsolete. […]
DHS CISA, NIST Workforces Hammered by Shutdown Furloughs Jan 2, 2019 | 1:46 pm The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) newly-minted cybersecurity component agency, along with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), have furloughed substantial chunks of their workforce as a result of the continuing partial Federal government shutdown, according to planning documents issued last month. […]
IT Security Improvements Needed From PBGC Dec 20, 2018 | 3:51 pm An audit of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to ensure adequate compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) shows a need for improvement in IT security. […]
New NIST Risk Management Framework Addresses Privacy Dec 20, 2018 | 9:14 am The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the final version of its new risk management framework (RMF)–NIST SP 800-37 Revision 2–addressing both security and privacy concerns in IT risk management. […]
NIST Seeks Comment on Interdomain Traffic Exchange Security Draft Dec 19, 2018 | 8:00 am The National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST) is seeking comment on a draft set of technical guidance and recommendations to improve the security and robustness of interdomain traffic exchange. […]
NIST Releases Draft Report for First Responder Mobile Devices Dec 4, 2018 | 9:30 am The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Monday released NISTIR 8196, its draft report on the cybersecurity of mobile devices and wearables for first responders, and is seeking comment on the draft until January 7. […]
Agencies Strengthening Cybersecurity With NIST Frameworks Nov 21, 2018 | 10:13 am Federal agencies are using the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework to manage their agencies’ cybersecurity risk, a year after the White House issued an executive order directing the heads of executive agencies and departments to use the NIST framework, according to an agency official. […]
Industry is Prime Driver for Privacy Legislation, Panelists Say Nov 16, 2018 | 10:03 am The private sector is the prime driver for Congress to take up data privacy legislation in 2019, industry panelists said Thursday at an event organized by Bloomberg Government. […]
NIST Seeking Comment on Proposed Privacy Framework Nov 15, 2018 | 5:25 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology on Nov. 13 published a Request for Information seeking comment on its “NIST Privacy Framework: An Enterprise Risk Management Tool” that the agency expects to issue in early 2019. […]
NCCoE Seeks Comment on Manufacturing Sector ICS Cyber Guide Nov 8, 2018 | 4:06 pm The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), a partnership of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the state of Maryland, is seeking public comment by Dec. 6 on a draft report (NISTIR 8219) detailing cybersecurity guidance aimed at the manufacturing sector that employs industrial control systems to monitor and control physical processes. […]
Demand for Cyber Pros Growing Nov 8, 2018 | 12:48 pm The demand for cybersecurity professionals is growing, according to data published Wednesday on CyberSeek, a free online resource from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Burning Glass, and CompTIA. […]
NIST Official Sees IoT Security Update Coming Soon Oct 31, 2018 | 10:15 am The Commerce Department will soon be releasing a draft “road map” on Internet of Things (IoT) security issues, an official with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)–which is part of the Commerce Department–indicated Tuesday during a panel discussion at the 2018 Symantec Government Symposium. […]
Cyber Education Must Address Systems Engineering, NIST Official Says Oct 15, 2018 | 2:42 pm Cybersecurity training and education programs need to emphasize systems engineering perspectives in order to fully understand system vulnerabilities, said leaders from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) during an Oct. 10 webinar hosted by the agency’s National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE). […]
Torii IoT Botnet Underscores Need for IoT Cybersecurity, Privacy Guidance Oct 5, 2018 | 3:13 pm A new, stealthy Internet of Things (IoT) botnet has emerged with the capability of stealing information from a wide range of devices, underscoring the need for the Federal government to provide guidance on how agencies can reduce risks associated with the deployment of their IoT networks. […]
NIST Releases New Blockchain Report Oct 3, 2018 | 5:20 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today released NIST Internal Report 8202, Blockchain Technology Overview. […]
NIST Set to Finalize Risk Management Framework Oct 2, 2018 | 12:16 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced the release of the final public draft of its Risk Management Framework (RMF), opening the newly-revised document to one more round of public comment before the RMF is expected to be finalized by the end of the year. […]
Flurry of Quantum Activity Continues With New NIST Consortium Sep 28, 2018 | 4:02 pm Whole-of-government collaboration on quantum computing appears to have kicked up yet another notch today with an announcement that the National Institute of Standards and Technology has reached a deal to establish a Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QEDC). […]
House Passes NIST Reauthorization Bill Sep 26, 2018 | 5:13 pm The House late Tuesday voted to approve H.R. 6229, which would reauthorize the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). […]
NIST Tackles Cyber, Privacy Risk of IoT Devices Sep 26, 2018 | 12:08 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology on Tuesday released new draft guidance that aims to address both the cybersecurity and privacy risks stemming from the use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. […]
Study: NIST Encryption Standard Worth $250 Billion of Economic Impact Sep 20, 2018 | 3:29 pm According to a new study prepared for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the agency’s development of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) has created an estimated $250 billion in economic impact over the last 20 years. […]
NIST Wants to Know: Can You Trust Your IoT? Sep 17, 2018 | 5:31 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology today released a new draft publication that takes a deep dive into the issue of trust: how can we trust that the products creeping into every aspect of our day-to-day lives are secure, safe, respect user privacy, and are ultimately tools we can depend on? […]
NIST, Industry Consortium Building Trusted Cloud Model Sep 10, 2018 | 10:49 am As Federal agencies migrate applications to cloud environments, a major impediment to broader adoption of cloud technologies is the ability to protect information and virtual assets, and to gain enough visibility to ensure that both the agencies and cloud providers are complying with legal and business requirements. […]
NASEM is Latest to Urge Paper Ballots for Election Security Sep 7, 2018 | 1:55 pm The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is the latest in a string of organizations to release its recommendations on how Federal, state, and local officials can best secure U.S. elections, including the use of paper-ballot components. […]
NIST Begins Development of Privacy Framework Sep 4, 2018 | 6:02 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is taking the first steps to develop a privacy framework that balances risk and protections, the agency announced on Tuesday. […]
NIST, NCCoE Planning Big Updates to Mobile Security Guidance Aug 30, 2018 | 4:38 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is updating two of its major publications regarding mobile device security, and NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is expanding into uncharted territory. […]