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Using Mobile Device Biometrics for Authenticating First Responders: Draft NISTIR 8334 Available for Comment

June 2, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft report, NIST Interagency or Internal Report ( NISTIR) 8334, Using Mobile

Hardware-Enabled Security: Draft NISTIR 8320 Available for Comment

May 27, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft report, NISTIR 8320, Hardware-Enabled Security: Enabling a Layered Approach to

NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide SP 1800-15, Securing Small Business and Home IoT Devices: Mitigating Network-Based Attacks Using MUD

May 26, 2021

NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has published NIST Cybersecurity Practice Guide Special Publication (SP) 1800-15, Securing Small

Trusted IoT Device Network-Layer Onboarding and Lifecycle Management

May 20, 2021

Network-layer onboarding of an Internet of Things (IoT) device is the provisioning of network credentials to that device. The current lack of trusted IoT device

Data Classification Practices: Draft Project Description Available for Comment

May 19, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released a new draft project description, Data Classification Practices: Facilitating Data-Centric

Workshop and Call for Position Papers on Standards and Guidelines to Enhance Software Supply Chain Security

May 17, 2021

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a virtual workshop on June 2 and 3, 2021 to enhance the security of the software supply

NIST Seeks Comments on “Establishing Confidence in IoT Device Security: How do we get there?”

May 14, 2021

NIST announces the publication of a Cybersecurity White Paper on confidence mechanisms for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, Establishing Confidence in IoT

Announcing The FISSEA Summer Forum: June 17, 2021 | Registration Is Now Open!

May 14, 2021

Announcing The FISSEA Summer Forum The FISSEA Forums are quarterly meetings to provide opportunities for policy and programmatic updates, the exchange of best

NIST Releases Tips and Tactics for Dealing With Ransomware

May 13, 2021

Used in cyberattacks that can paralyze organizations, ransomware is malicious software that encrypts a computer system’s data and demands payment to restore

NIST Releases Draft of NIST SP 800-161, Revision 1 for comment, Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations.

May 10, 2021

More than ever, organizations are concerned about the risks associated with products and services that may contain potentially malicious functionality, are

NIST Requests Public Comments on Several Existing Cryptography Standards and Special Publications

May 10, 2021

NIST is in the process of a periodic review and maintenance of its cryptography standards and NIST Special Publications. A description of the review process is

Second Draft of “Securing Telehealth Remote Patient Monitoring Ecosystem” (SP 1800-30) is Available for Comment

May 6, 2021

NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the second draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 1800-30, Securing Telehealth Remote

Implementing the HIPAA Security Rule: Call for Comments on SP 800-66, Revision 1

April 29, 2021

NIST is planning to update NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-66, Revision 1, An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability

Comments Sought on Updates to Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations (Draft NIST SP 800-161, Revision 1)

April 29, 2021

More than ever, organizations are concerned about the risks associated with products and services that may contain potentially malicious functionality, are

Challenges with Adopting Post-Quantum Cryptographic Algorithms: Final Version of Cybersecurity White Paper Published

April 28, 2021

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the final version of the NIST Cybersecurity White Paper, Getting Ready for Post-Quantum

New Data and Resources on Careers Released on CyberSeek™

April 27, 2021

Unveiled today at the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Summit, CyberSeek™ has expanded and updated its resources in its ongoing effort to close the cybersecurity

Assessing Enhanced Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information: Draft NIST SP 800-172A Available for Comment

April 27, 2021

The protection of controlled unclassified information (CUI) in nonfederal systems and organizations—especially CUI associated with a critical program or high

NIST Releases an Example Implementation Tool for NISTIR 8212: An Information Security Continuous Monitoring Program Assessment

March 31, 2021

Information security continuous monitoring (ISCM) programs provide an understanding of risk tolerance and help officials set priorities and consistently manage

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