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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
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the first conference on an open cryptographic competition to select a new "hash"
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
From Sept. 22-25, 2008, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a conference and accompanying workshops demonstrating the use of
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released for public review and comment a major revision to its security certification and
Las Vegas shows often are on the cutting edge. Following this tradition, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their
The quintessential guide to evaluating the effectiveness of security controls applied to information systems and information security programs has been updated
Data breaches are a recurring nightmare for IT managers responsible for securing not only their company's confidential data, but possibly also sensitive
In recent years cell phones and PDAs—"Personal Digital Assistants"—have exploded in power, performance and features. They now often boast expanded memory
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed two demonstration software packages that show how Personal Identity Verification (PIV)
A new publication released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on June 30 can help information system managers negotiate the often
A fingerprint identification technology for use in Personal Identification Verification (PIV) cards that offers improved protection from identity theft meets
Federal agencies have begun issuing a secure form of government-wide ID known as the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card, mandated in 2004 by Homeland
A new Web site launched by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can help federal information systems managers maintain the security of
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has opened a competition to develop a new cryptographic "hash" algorithm, a tool that converts a file
As this year's holiday season approaches, your credit card transactions may be a little more secure thanks to standards adopted by the payment card industry
Widely recognized as the engine that drives the U.S. economy, information technology enables the vast majority of organizations to carry out their missions and