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Cybersecurity Insights

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NIST joins the FIDO Alliance

Recently NIST joined the FIDO Alliance under its newly-created government membership class. The FIDO Alliance was formed in July of 2012 and aims to bring easy-to-use, privacy-enhancing authentication

IDESG and NSTIC Roundtable in Seattle October 4

The Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG, or Steering Group) will hold an IDESG/NSTIC roundtable in the Seattle area October 4. Because the continued success of the IDESG depends on the active

NSTIC.GOV Gets a Makeover

After three years of work on multiple fronts implementing the NSTIC, we are pleased to announce a new look and feel for our website, www.nstic.gov. With three rounds of pilot funding, facilitating the

NIST civic hacking day challenge sparks the creation of an innovative new API

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is near and dear to our hearts at NSTIC. We understand how important it is to the security and privacy of online transactions and we get excited about any opportunity

Charting a Course

Neither Hurricane Sandy, nor the challenges of post-Thanksgiving travel could stop the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG) from conducting its second in-person Plenary session. The meeting –