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Information Technology Laboratory

Computer Security Division

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New Version of Security Automation Protocol Includes Digital Trust Model

July 19, 2011

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have released for public comment updated specifications for the Security Content...

NIST Proposes New Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations

July 19, 2011

With increasing dependency on information systems and advances in cloud computing, the smart grid and mobile computing, maintaining the confidentiality and...

Final Version of Industrial Control Systems Security Guide Published

June 21, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the final version of its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (SP 800-82)...

Calling for Comments on Cybersecurity, Innovations and the Internet Economy

June 21, 2011

The Department of Commerce's Internet Policy Task Force is requesting comments on a report that proposes voluntary codes of conduct to strengthen the...

Commerce Department Proposes New Policy Framework to Strengthen Cybersecurity Protections for Businesses Online

June 8, 2011

Additional Contact: Shannon Gilson, 202-482-4883 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a report that proposes voluntary codes of conduct...

NIST Seeks Comments on Draft Guide to Cloud Computing

May 12, 2011

The cloud computing research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting public comments on a draft of its most complete...

Build Safety into the Very Beginning of the Computer System

April 28, 2011

A new publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides guidelines to secure the earliest stages of the computer boot process...

NIST's Ron Ross is Named to InformationWeek Government Top 50 List

March 30, 2011

Ron Ross, a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fellow, has been named to InformationWeek Government's CIO 50, which identifies 2010's top...

Two New SCAP Documents Help Improve Automating Computer Security Management

March 15, 2011

It's increasingly difficult to keep up with all the vulnerabilities present in today's highly complex operating systems and applications. Attackers constantly...

Conference on Safeguarding Health Information Security, May 10-11

March 15, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is co-hosting a conference to explore the current health information technology security landscape and...

NIST Holds Third Cloud Computing Forum and Workshop, April 7-8

March 15, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the Cloud Computing Forum and Workshop III on April 7-8, 2011, at its Gaithersburg, Md...

Dodson Receives 'Federal 100' Award for Cybersecurity Work

March 15, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Donna Dodson has received the 2011 Federal 100 Award. Presented by Federal Computer Week, the award...

NIST Seeks Comments on Security Control Catalog for Federal Information Systems and Organizations

March 1, 2011

Computer scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are requesting comments from interested parties on their biennial update of the...

New Publication Fundamentally Changes Federal Information Security Risk Management

March 1, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of a special publication that can help organizations to more...

Emerging Trends in Cybersecurity Is Topic of March IT Security Trainers' Conference

February 15, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Federal Information Systems Security Educators' Association (FISSEA) are co-hosting FISSEA's...

The NIST Role in Role-Based Control: A 20th Anniversary Appraisal

February 15, 2011

What NIST-led innovation is estimated to have saved U.S. industry $6.1 billion over the past 20 years? Well, probably several, but, perhaps surprisingly, a new...

Cloud Computing at NIST: Two New Draft Documents and a Wiki

February 2, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued two new draft documents on cloud computing for public comment, including the first set of...

NIST Issues Final Version of Full Virtualization Security Guidelines

February 2, 2011

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the final version of its recommendations for securely configuring and using full computing...

Watch Webcast Today: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard A. Schmidt to Visit Silicon Valley to Discuss Next Steps in Cybersecurity

January 7, 2011

Palo Alto, Calif. – As part of a meeting today with local industry and academic leaders in Silicon Valley, at Stanford University, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary...

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Computer Security Division

News and Updates

New Version of Security Automation Protocol Includes Digital Trust Model

NIST Proposes New Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations

Final Version of Industrial Control Systems Security Guide Published

Calling for Comments on Cybersecurity, Innovations and the Internet Economy

Commerce Department Proposes New Policy Framework to Strengthen Cybersecurity Protections for Businesses Online

NIST Seeks Comments on Draft Guide to Cloud Computing

Build Safety into the Very Beginning of the Computer System

NIST's Ron Ross is Named to InformationWeek Government Top 50 List

Two New SCAP Documents Help Improve Automating Computer Security Management

Conference on Safeguarding Health Information Security, May 10-11

NIST Holds Third Cloud Computing Forum and Workshop, April 7-8

Dodson Receives 'Federal 100' Award for Cybersecurity Work

NIST Seeks Comments on Security Control Catalog for Federal Information Systems and Organizations

New Publication Fundamentally Changes Federal Information Security Risk Management

Emerging Trends in Cybersecurity Is Topic of March IT Security Trainers' Conference

The NIST Role in Role-Based Control: A 20th Anniversary Appraisal

Cloud Computing at NIST: Two New Draft Documents and a Wiki

NIST Issues Final Version of Full Virtualization Security Guidelines

Watch Webcast Today: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard A. Schmidt to Visit Silicon Valley to Discuss Next Steps in Cybersecurity

And Then There Were Five: Finalists Advance in NIST's SHA-3 Cryptography Competition

IPv6 Guide Provides Path to Secure Deployment of Next-Generation Internet Protocol

Two Publications Recommend Organization-Wide IT Security Risk Management

Financial Services Sector Signs Cybersecurity Research Agreement with NIST, DHS

Updated NIST Software Uses Combination Testing to Catch Bugs Fast and Easy

New NIST Publication Provides Security Guidance for WiMAX Technologies

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