Security News

Changes Coming to NIST's Catalog of Security Controls (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-22 13:33

The latest ISMG Security Report leads with information security guru Ron Ross discussing changes coming to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's catalog of IT security and privacy...

Changes Coming to NIST's Catalogue of Security Controls (InfoRiskToday)
2017-08-22 08:03

The latest ISMG Security Report leads with information security guru Ron Ross discussing changes coming to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's catalogue of IT security and privacy...

NIST Publishes Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (Security Week)
2017-08-09 13:26

NIST Proposes Ways for Organizations to Improve How to Identify, Recruit, Revelop, and Retain Cybersecurity Talent read more

Social Security Administration Adopts What NIST is Deprecating (Security Week)
2017-06-01 12:16

As of June 10 2017, users of the Social Security Administration (SSA) website will be required to use two-factor (2FA) authentication to gain access. Potentially, this could affect a vast number...

OMB Issues Agency Guidance on NIST Framework Adoption (InfoRiskToday)
2017-05-31 21:03

Memorandum Emphasizes IT Risk Management for Federal GovernmentWhite House Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney has issued a memorandum to executive branch agencies on how they...

Proposed NIST Password Guidelines Soften Length, Complexity Focus (Threatpost)
2017-05-03 17:55

NIST's latest password guidelines focus less on length and complexity of secrets and more on other measures such as 2FA, throttling, and blacklists.