The report focuses on the cryptographic objects that modern systems use to authenticate users, devices, and software services ...

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issues numerous standards, guides and directions on a wide variety of technology and security issues. Most readers are familiar with the ...

Don't feel sorry that Ron Ross spent part of Veterans Day working on new guidance from NIST. The retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel is passionate about his work. See Also: Post-Quantum Cryptography ...

This report first appeared on CyberScoop. NIST Special Publication 800-53 isn’t the most exciting book, but for federal IT managers, the canonical catalogue of cybersecurity controls is like the ...

The risk of cyber-attack for all kinds of organizations and businesses has soared in recent years. Malware has spread like wildfire, botnets and cybercrime software tools are easily obtained, and ...

With increasing dependency on information systems and advances in cloud computing, the smart grid and mobile computing, maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of citizens' personally ...

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 economics study* points to the ...