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Free PCI and NIST compliant SSL test (Help Net Security)
2015-10-22 06:52

High-Tech Bridge announced a free online service designed to check SSL/TLS security of a web server. It performs four distinct tests:Test for compliance with NIST GuidelinesTest for compliance with PC...

NIST will award $3.6 million to projects designed to improve cybersecurity (Help Net Security)
2015-09-23 07:00

The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will award $3.6 million for three pilot projects designed to make online transactions more secure and privacy-en...

NIST releases SHA-3 cryptographic hash standard (Help Net Security)
2015-08-06 06:57

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final version of its "Secure Hash Algorithm-3" standard, a next-generation tool for securing the integrity of electronic info...

NIST revises security publication on random number generation (Help Net Security)
2015-06-30 07:02

In response to public concerns about cryptographic security, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has formally revised its recommended methods for generating random numbers, a cru...

NIST Drops Weak Dual_EC RNG From Official Recommendations (Threatpost)
2015-06-26 17:35

NIST officially has removed the controversial and compromised Dual_EC_DRBG from its list of recommended algorithms for generating random numbers.