Cybersecurity Insights

NIST’s International Cybersecurity and Privacy Engagement Update – New Translations

December 19, 2024

Amy Mahn

As the year comes to a close, NIST continues to engage with our international partners to strengthen cybersecurity, including sharing over ten new international translations in over six languages as

Data Pipeline Challenges of Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning

December 5, 2024

Dr. Xiaowei Huang, Dr. Yi Dong and Sikha Pentyala

This post is part of a series on privacy-preserving federated learning. The series is a collaboration between NIST and the UK government’s Responsible Technology Adoption Unit (RTA), previously known

Kicking-Off with a December 4th Workshop, NIST is Revisiting and Revising Foundational Cybersecurity Activities for IoT Device Manufacturers, NIST IR 8259!

November 21, 2024

Katerina Megas and Michael Fagan

In May 2020, NIST published Foundational Cybersecurity Activities for IoT Device Manufacturers (NIST IR 8259), which describes recommended cybersecurity activities that manufacturers should consider

Unlocking Cybersecurity Talent: The Power of Apprenticeships

November 18, 2024

Marian Merritt

Cybersecurity is a fast-growing field, with a constant need for skilled professionals. But unlike other professions — like medicine or aviation — there’s no clear-cut pathway to qualifying for

Digital Identities: Getting to Know the Verifiable Digital Credential Ecosystem

November 13, 2024

Bill Fisher and Ryan Galluzzo

If you are interested in the world of digital identities, you have probably heard some of the buzzwords that have been floating around for a few years now… “verifiable credential,” “digital wallet,”