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January 2009 - The IEEE 802.21 standard was published on January 21, 2009. This is the final realization of a multi-year project to standardize a media
A working definition for cloud computing—a new computer technique with potential for achieving significant cost savings and information technology agility—has
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is establishing a testing program to assure that the U.S. government purchases new computers and
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued for public comment a draft publication describing a new method to automate the task of
Ron Ross, senior computer scientist and information security researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been named to the
When an employee has so many complex passwords to remember that he keeps them on a sticky note attached to his computer screen, that could be a sign that your
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Karen Scarfone and Matthew P. Barrett received the 2009 Federal 100 Award. Presented by Federal Computer
Highlighting another challenge to the development of quantum computers, theorists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have shown that a
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has opened for public comment detailed new methods for testing future electronic voting systems'
Most people's experience with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) consists of a quick glance at a photocopied document at the doctor
When you type www.irs.gov—or the Web address of your bank or an e-commerce site—into your web browser, you want to be sure that no one is hijacking your request
Telecommuting has freed many to work far from the confines of the office via laptop, but the price of working while sipping a latte at that sunny café is the
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued for public comment its first major update of Special Publication 800-53, the catalog of
Thefts of personally identifiable information (PII), such as social security and credit card account numbers, are increasing dramatically. Adding to the
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the first-round candidates for its open cryptographic competition to select a new state
GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Electronic technologies could be deployed immediately and reliably to augment slower postal mail for distributing ballots to U.S. citizens
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the first conference on an open cryptographic competition to select a new "hash"
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed software that improves the accuracy of the tracking devices in its
Facial recognition systems perform some very challenging tasks such as checking an individual's photo against a database of known or suspected criminals. The
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has received a total of 64 submissions for a competition to develop a new cryptographic "hash"
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists have released an updated technical specification for Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards
Facilitating efforts to automate important computer security tasks, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has upgraded the National
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published version 1 of a standards profile to support government agencies as they implement
From Sept. 22-25, 2008, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a conference and accompanying workshops demonstrating the use of