Cybersecurity

Miles Walker poses smiling in front of the spiral staircase in the NIST library.

‌A Summer of Studying Cybersecurity — and Human Error’s Role in Attacks

August 21, 2024

A NIST intern spent his summer researching cybersecurity — and the human errors that can jeopardize it.

Being a Mom Helps Me Protect Our Communication Infrastructure

May 10, 2023

Jeanne Quimby's kids are the reason she came up with her team’s idea for how to detect cybersecurity events on our U.S. critical communication infrastructure.

Apostol Vassilev poses for a photo with a computer monitor in the background.

Powerful AI Is Already Here: To Use It Responsibly, We Need to Mitigate Bias

February 15, 2023

As the power of AI grows, businesses, governments and the public will have to manage AI’s impact on society.

NIST’s Researchers Look Ahead to High-Tech Trends in 2023 and Beyond

December 27, 2022

They study topics that impact all of us, from indoor air quality to cybersecurity.

Left: Machine that looks like an old fashioned typewriter in a box. Right: picture of Alan Turing along with a bio. Both are from a museum exhibit.

Alan Turing’s Everlasting Contributions to Computing, AI and Cryptography

June 23, 2022

Suppose someone asked you to devise the most powerful computer possible. Alan Turing, whose reputation as a central figure in computer science and artificial

Alexey Gorshkov poses at a whiteboard, holding a marker.

What’s So Great About Quantum Computing? A Q&A With NIST Theorist Alexey Gorshkov

June 1, 2022

The NIST theorist discusses his efforts toward designing quantum computers, revealing their possible capabilities, and showing why we all should be excited

How Secure Is Your DNA?

May 25, 2022

Is genomic data distinct from other data types? How should cybersecurity protection be tailored to genomic data? NIST is working to find the answers.

Post-Quantum Cryptography: A Q&A With NIST’s Matt Scholl

October 27, 2021

Quantum computing algorithms seek to use quantum phenomena to perform certain types of calculations much more efficiently than today’s classical, binary

Cybersecurity Labeling for Consumer IoT Devices: A Q&A With NIST’s Katerina Megas

October 21, 2021

The connection of devices, including household devices, to the internet has created a raft of new potential entryways for hackers to invade your home networks

The NIST Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Program Goes Virtual

February 2, 2021

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) designed the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program to inspire undergraduate students

Need Some Good News? NIST’s 2020 Highlights

December 22, 2020

2020 has been a challenging year, but we at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have worked as hard as we can to fulfill our mission for

Lightweight Crypto, Heavyweight Protection

January 13, 2021

Logic puzzles, brain teasers and mathematical riddles fascinated me throughout my childhood, so I feel lucky that I ended up with a career that never lacks for

The Future Is Now: Spreading the Word About Post-Quantum Cryptography

December 2, 2020

I consider myself a quiet guy — on a Friday night you can usually find me at home doing crossword puzzles. Public speaking doesn’t come naturally to me, and I

End Your FOMO: Ten Ways to Celebrate National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week With NICE

November 4, 2020

National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week is Nov. 9-14, 2020 — a weeklong campaign to call attention to the innovative contributions cybersecurity

Zero Trust Cybersecurity: ‘Never Trust, Always Verify’

October 28, 2020

Huh? What? At least that was my response the first time I heard the words “zero trust” when I started working at the National Institute of Standards and

patient in a comfy chair having his blood pressure taken. The blood pressure cuff is attached to a tablet.

Making Sure Virtual Doctor Visits Are Private and Secure

October 21, 2020

“Telehealth” refers to a wide range of technologies to connect patients to health care services through videoconferencing, remote monitoring, electronic

Cybercrime: It’s Worse Than We Thought

June 30, 2020

The cyber world is relatively new, and unlike other types of assets, cyber assets are potentially accessible to criminals in far-off locations. This distance

Discovering Careers in Cybersecurity

November 20, 2019

We were excited to celebrate National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week (NCCAW), November 11-16, 2019. Technology and cybersecurity play a vital role in many

NICE! 10 years in the Making

November 12, 2019

We’re lighting the birthday candles – the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Conference and Expo turns 10 this year! For a decade, thought

It’s Always Cybersecurity Awareness Month for the NIST International Cybersecurity Framework Team

November 12, 2019

While you were planning for Halloween and other fall festivities in October, I hope you didn’t miss out on National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. NIST closed

Cybersecurity takes center stage at NIST’s third annual DC CyberWeek event

October 31, 2019

Innovating cybersecurity for the future while developing collaborative relationships today was the main takeaway for more than 120 attendees of the National

Growing the Internet of Things Into a Safe and Responsible Member of Your Household

October 17, 2019

Technology is supposed to help us, but sometimes it feels like for every step forward we take two steps back. Like many people (and despite my resistance), my

Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover: The NIST Cybersecurity Framework

October 23, 2018

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework consists of standards, guidelines and best practices to manage cybersecurity-related risk. The Framework’s prioritized

Privacy and Security for the Internet of Things: A Q&A with Katerina Megas

October 4, 2018

What IoT devices do you have? If none, then how has IoT affected your life? I have a smartwatch, which comes in quite handy throughout the course of my day. It

Quantum Information Science: A Q&A With NIST's Carl Williams

September 25, 2018

Quantum information science will contribute to one of the next revolutions in computing, but realizing that promise will stretch our scientific understanding

Millions of Rewarding Jobs: Educating for a Career in Cybersecurity

October 9, 2018

Cybersecurity professionals are among the most sought-after workers in the United States, but there is a massive shortage of trained applicants. We spoke with

What We’ve Heard: Aggregating (Even More!) Stakeholder Feedback

June 25, 2018

As we mentioned in our last feedback blog, the NIST Cybersecurity for the Internet of Things (IoT) Program has been engaging with public, private, and academic

Cybersecurity, NIST, and the RSA Conference: what you need to know

May 2, 2018

What a week we had at RSA Conference 2018! This year’s conference was from April 16-20 th in San Francisco, CA—and thousands of attendees gathered to see

Local Realism, Bell’s Inequality, and T-Shirts: An Entangled Tale

April 30, 2018

For this past Christmas my wife, Rebecca, gave me a T-shirt that says "Quantum mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of." This is an allusion to the book The

A Framework for Protecting Our Critical Infrastructure

November 1, 2017

There’s no disputing the importance of a reliable and well-functioning critical infrastructure when it comes to our daily lives—in fact, our national and

Taking Measure