The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking public input by Sept. 30 on plans to develop human-centered cybersecurity guidance that puts people’s needs, abilities, and limitations at the forefront.
In an Aug. 17 blog post, NIST said it released a concept paper outlining plans for practical guidelines and resources that would complement its existing cybersecurity publications. The effort is intended to address what NIST sees as a gap in authoritative guidance on putting human-centered cybersecurity into practice.
“Above all, we see people not just as vulnerabilities to be contained; they’re also defenders, reporters, and problem-solvers to be empowered,” NIST computer scientists Julie Haney and Jody Jacobs wrote.
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