Security News

Axio launches cyber risk management platform to enable utilization of NIST-CSF
2018-11-09 04:30

Axio launched its new NIST-CSF risk management platform. Built by security and insurance execs, Axio’s plaform measures cyber program maturity using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, establishes a...

Update: NIST Preparing Privacy Framework
2018-10-15 19:48

Building on the success of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, the National Institute of Standards and Technology is in the early stages of developing a privacy framework. The effort will kick off...

NIST and the Small Business:  Addressing Cyber Insecurity
2018-10-09 12:03

In August, President Trump signed the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act.

NIST's New Advice on Medical IoT Devices
2018-08-27 15:54

Medical infusion pumps, which deliver medications to patients, are archetypal examples of the expanding threat surface being delivered by connected devices. Connecting these pumps to clinical...

NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act Becomes Law
2018-08-16 10:41

The NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Act Aims to Provide Cyberdefense Resources read more

Xacta 360 operationalizes NIST Cybersecurity Framework 1.1
2018-07-25 18:54

Telos announced a new application for its Xacta 360 cyber risk management platform that streamlines execution of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and automates associated reporting....

Unpacking the Impact of NIST 1.1 Updates on ICS
2018-07-24 13:20

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently updated its cybersecurity framework (CSF), rolling out changes to all five pillars: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and...

NIST to Withdraw 11 Outdated Cybersecurity Publications
2018-07-18 16:31

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced on Tuesday that its Computer Security Division has decided to withdraw eleven outdated SP 800 publications. read more

How to Use the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
2018-06-08 16:33

Specific Actions for Organizations to See Success in their Cybersecurity ProgramsBy focusing on the cybersecurity actions, NIST CSF can be flexibly deployed regardless of the setting or industry.

NIST Issues Call for "Lightweight Cryptography" Algorithms
2018-05-02 11:40

This is interesting: Creating these defenses is the goal of NIST's lightweight cryptography initiative, which aims to develop cryptographic algorithm standards that can work within the confines of...