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Information Technology Laboratory

Computer Security Division

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Revised Security Guidelines Provide Strategy for Government Mobile Device Management

June 25, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a mobile device management guide for federal agencies seeking secure methods for workers...

NIST Publishes Draft Cloud Computing Security Document for Comment

June 11, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a draft document on security for cloud computing as used in the federal government. The...

NIST Posts Initial Analysis of RFI Comments on Cybersecurity Framework for Critical Infrastructure

May 16, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has posted an initial analysis of hundreds of comments submitted by industry and the public related to...

NIST Issues Major Revision of Core Computer Security Guide: SP 800-53

April 30, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the fourth revision of the government's foundational computer security guide, Security...

Second Cybersecurity Infrastructure Framework Workshop Gathers May 29-31, 2013

April 25, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is holding the second of four planned workshops to develop a voluntary framework to reduce...

May Conference to Discuss Safeguarding Health Information Through HIPAA Security

April 17, 2013

The sixth annual "Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security" conference will meet on May 21 and 22, 2013, at the Ronald Reagan...

Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Workshop Video Available On Demand

April 17, 2013

The video of the April 3, 2013, Cybersecurity Framework Workshop convened by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) is now available for...

Industry Partners Join the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence

April 15, 2013

ROCKVILLE, Md. — In recognition of the critical need to protect private-sector intellectual property and other valuable business data from a growing number of...

March Conference Focuses on New Trends in Cybersecurity and Information Security Education

March 5, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the 26th annual conference of the Federal Information Systems Security Educators'...

NIST Solicits Views, Ideas from Stakeholders for Cybersecurity Framework for Critical Infrastructure

February 26, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today issued a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register as its first step in the process...

NIST Seeks Comments to Final Public Draft of Major Federal Cybersecurity Document

February 6, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting comments on the final public draft of Security and Privacy Controls for Federal...

New NIST Document Offers Guidance in Cryptographic Key Generation

December 12, 2012

Protecting sensitive electronic information in different situations requires different types of cryptographic algorithms, but ultimately they all depend on keys...

NIST Publishes Methods to Manage Risk in the Federal ICT Supply Chain

November 27, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of Notional Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Federal...

NIST Provides Draft Guidelines to Secure Mobile Devices

October 31, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published draft guidelines that outline the baseline security technologies mobile devices should...

New NIST Software Checks Performance of Biometrics Applications Against 2011 Standard

October 16, 2012

A new software test suite developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) allows local and federal agencies and other users of the NIST's...

NIST Revises Software Patch Management Guide for Automated Processes

October 5, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published for public comment a revised draft of its guidance for managing computer patches to...

Third Annual NICE Workshop Adds a Virtual Cyber Threat Training and Competition Track

October 2, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is offering a strong finale to National Cybersecurity Awareness month with its the third annual...

Illustration for Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-3) Competition

NIST Selects Winner of Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-3) Competition

October 2, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the winner of its five-year competition to select a new cryptographic hash algorithm...

New NIST Publication Provides Guidance for Computer Security Risk Assessments

September 18, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a final version of its risk assessment guidelines that can provide senior leaders and...

NIST Co-Sponsors the 2012 Biometrics Consortium Conference

August 21, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will co-sponsor the 2012 Biometric Consortium Conference (BCC 2012), September 18-21, 2012, at the...

Security First: New NIST Guidelines on Securing BIOS for Servers

August 21, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting comments on new draft guidelines for securing BIOS systems for server computers. BIOS...

Updated NIST Guide is a How-To for Dealing With Computer Security Incidents

August 8, 2012

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of its guide for managing computer security incidents. Based on best...

Software Features and Inherent Risks: NIST's Guide to Rating Software Vulnerabilities from Misuse

July 25, 2012

A new guide from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) describes a "scoring system" that computer security managers can use to assess the...

NIST Updates Guidance on Network Attacks and Malware

July 25, 2012

Detecting and stopping malicious attacks on computer networks is a central focus of computer security these days. The National Institute of Standards and...

NIST Releases Test Framework for Upgrading Smart Electrical Meters

July 11, 2012

Next-generation "smart" electrical meters for residential and commercial buildings will have computerized operating systems just as laptops or mobile devices do...

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