National Institute of Standards and Technology
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OMB sent a Sept. 30 target date for departments to implement IPv6. NIST statistics show a majority of the government's networks will not change over from the older IPv4 in the next week.
September 21, 2012 -
The Government Accountability Office said reports of malware targeting mobile devices have nearly tripled in less than a year.
September 19, 2012 -
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants comments on new draft guidelines for securing Basic Input Output System systems. BIOS is the first software activated after turning a computer on and has increasingly become a new target for hackers.
August 27, 2012 -
The military, working through DARPA, is trying to develop its own marketplace of apps for helping troops in the field.
August 20, 2012 -
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is working on updating guidelines for Transport Layer Security. That technology prevents anyone from eavesdropping on Internet communications.
August 16, 2012 -
An updated how-to guidance for responding to cyber incidents is out.
August 09, 2012 -
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is making it easier for agencies to test the use of logical access control for applications.
August 06, 2012 -
The General Services Administration will hold a vendor day Aug. 7 in Washington, D.C. The concept of identity management in the cloud builds on the efforts included in the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC).
July 30, 2012 -
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a new draft of its biometric identification standards.
July 19, 2012 -
New guidelines could help agencies adopting bring-your-own-device strategies manage the potential risks smartphones and tablets could pose.
July 18, 2012 -
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
July 11, 2012 -
The agency will hold a workshop July 25 to review the second draft of FIPS 201-2.
July 09, 2012 -
The Postal Service's E-Access system helps control employee access to systems and data. The single sign-on environment lets managers and database owners assign privileges to employees based on need.
July 06, 2012 -
NIST launched the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence in February and now is giving industry details on how it will work. The center's goal is to bring businesses and government together to solve cyber problems.
June 28, 2012 -
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
June 27, 2012