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NIST Releases First 3 Finalized Post-Quantum Encryption Standards

August 13, 2024

NIST is encouraging computer system administrators to begin transitioning to the new standards as soon as possible.

NIST Offers Draft Guidance on Evaluating a Privacy Protection Technique for the AI Era

December 11, 2023

The agency has made progress on one of its tasks delineated in the recent Executive Order on AI.

NIST Researchers Explore Best Practices for Talking to Kids About Online Privacy

August 7, 2023

Recent research by scientists at NIST suggests that a good strategy is to talk to your kids directly.

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NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Renews Partnerships With State, County

March 7, 2023

Also launched: the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Community of Interest.

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Spotlight: The Cybersecurity and Privacy of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)

December 1, 2022

The threat to privacy and security is real, but what can device users and IT managers do?

De-Identifying Government Data Sets: Third Public Draft Available for Comment

November 15, 2022

NIST has released the third public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-188, De-Identifying Government Data Sets, for public comment. De-identification

Winners Announced in First Phase of UK-US Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Prize Challenges

November 10, 2022

Winning ideas would tackle financial crime and public health emergencies.

NIST Releases 2021 Cybersecurity and Privacy Program Annual Report

October 13, 2022

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-220, 2021 Cybersecurity and Privacy Program Annual Report, was recently published—which details the NIST Information

Recommendation for Random Bit Generator Constructions: Third Public Draft of NIST SP 800-90C Available for Comment

September 7, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the third public draft of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-90C, Recommendation for

NIST Publishes SP 800-108 Revision 1, Recommendation for Key Derivation Using Pseudorandom Functions

August 18, 2022

NIST is pleased to announce the release of Special Publication (SP) 800-108r1, *** Recommendation for Key Derivation Using Pseudorandom Functions***. This

NIST requests comments on IR 8214B initial public draft: Notes on Threshold EdDSA/Schnorr Signatures

August 12, 2022

NIST requests public comments on the initial public draft (ipd) of NIST IR 8214B, Notes on Threshold EdDSA/Schnorr Signatures. This report considers signature

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NIST Updates Guidance for Health Care Cybersecurity

July 21, 2022

Revised draft publication aims to help organizations comply with HIPAA Security Rule.

Out of the Shadows: New Imaging Method Reveals Concealed Objects

July 19, 2022

A new way of imaging concealed objects, devised by a researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and his colleagues, might take all

NIST Releases New Guidance and Resources on macOS Security

June 24, 2022

NIST has released the final version of Special Publication (SP) 800-219, Automated Secure Configuration Guidance from the macOS Security Compliance Project

Submit Comments on Draft NIST SP 1800-34, Validating the Integrity of Computing Devices

June 23, 2022

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) has released the initial public draft of NIST SP 1800-34, Validating the Integrity of Computing Devices

NIST Releases Assessment Procedures for Enhanced Security Requirements, NIST Special Publication 800-172A

March 15, 2022

NIST has released Special Publication (SP) 800-172A, Assessing Enhanced Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information, to support the protection

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NIST Seeks Input to Update Cybersecurity Framework, Supply Chain Guidance

February 22, 2022

To keep pace with the always evolving cybersecurity landscape, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is planning to revise the widely

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NIST’s Low-Cost Radio System Could Help Trace Disease Spread

January 24, 2022

In efforts to limit the spread of disease while preserving privacy, an interdisciplinary research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST to Take Part in US-UK Partnership to Advance Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Via Prize Challenges

December 9, 2021

The US and United Kingdom (UK) will collaborate on bilateral innovation prize challenges to advance privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs). These technologies

Spotlight: Carolyn Schmidt Looks Inward to Protect NIST Privacy

October 20, 2021

If an attacker obtains a bit of key information about one employee and exploits it to get access, an organization’s entire computer network can become

Implementation of DevSecOps for a Microservices-based Application with Service Mesh: Draft SP 800-204C is Available for Comment

September 29, 2021

Draft NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-204C, " Implementation of DevSecOps for a Microservices-based Application with Service Mesh ", is now available for

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