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Cybersecurity Insights

a NIST blog

My heart bleeds for better identity solutions, my brain is excited by the progress

Last week marked three years since President Obama signed the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC). In the NSTIC, the President called for a new private-public sector

A Retrospective Look: Advancing standards for strong identity and authentication in the Identity Ecosystem

As the NSTIC pilots develop and implement innovative identity solutions, they are confronting head-on the challenges of attempting to convince the marketplace to adopt them. We are enthusiastic about

Collaborating on Privacy in the Identity Ecosystem: Process and Opportunity

It’s hard to talk about the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) without someone asking about privacy. This is for a good reason: while the Identity Ecosystem called for in

Creating Trustmark Compounds from Trust Elements

Recently, there has been considerable discussion within the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG) and elsewhere regarding trust frameworks, trustmarks, accreditation criteria, and identity

A Retrospective Look: Smelling the roses in the IDESG

The Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG), now in its third year, is a key part of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC). It serves as a forum to build the core set of