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Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks.

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Advancing the state-of-the-art in IT in such applications as cyber security and biometrics, NIST accelerates the development and deployment of systems that are reliable, usable, interoperable, and secure; advances measurement science through innovations in mathematics, statistics, and computer science; and conducts research to develop the measurements and standards infrastructure for emerging information technologies and applications.

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MBE & QIF Summit 2025

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NIST Updates Privacy Framework, Tying It to Recent Cybersecurity Guidelines

NIST Engineer Leads the 2025 MBE & QIF Summit

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7 Tips to Keep Your Smart Home Safer and More Private, From a NIST Cybersecurity Researcher

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Mathematical Models Can Help Us Understand — and Possibly Treat — Complex Diseases

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5 Concepts Can Help You Understand Quantum Mechanics and Technology — Without Math!

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