PERSPECTIVE: Government Agencies Must Adapt to New Reality of Cloud Threats
More than half of survey respondents admit they can’t keep up with security incidents. Keep Reading
A New Way to Screen Shipping Containers at Ports of Entry
Harries wanted to know if PLOT-cryo could be used at ports of entry to quickly and safely screen shipping containers for dangerous or illegal cargo. Keep Reading
NIST Requests Comments on Draft Privacy Framework
The agency has just released the preliminary draft of the NIST Privacy Framework: A Tool for Improving Privacy through Enterprise Risk Management. Keep Reading
How the NIST Framework Is Leading a Cybersecurity Transformation for Federal Agencies
The framework is a living document, with numerous drafts and versions released, as NIST proactively fosters its evolvement. Keep Reading
NIST Calls for ‘Deeper, Consistent, Long-Term Engagement’ from Government in AI Development
The plan emphasizes the need for federal agencies to be flexible in selecting AI standards for use in regulatory or procurement actions. Keep Reading
Contractors Have Questions About DoD’s Cyber Requirements
The Pentagon is making big moves in an effort to improve cybersecurity for its industrial base, but so far the department's biggest roadblock may confusion. Keep Reading
Automation Can Help Navigate Security Framework Roadmap
Implementation of either STIGs or CIS benchmarks can be a challenge due to the disparate requirements and configurations of networks. Keep Reading
Some Hurdles for Facial Recognition Technology: Bad Photos, Aging Faces, Twins
Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate program manager notes that there is often a rift "between expectations and where technology really is." Keep Reading
Agencies Continue to Benefit from the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
CSF recently celebrated its fifth birthday. By the end of next year, Gartner estimates that 50 percent of organizations will have implemented the NIST Framework. Keep Reading
Bipartisan Bill Would Require Security Standards From IoT Vendors
The bill, introduced in the Senate by Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and in the House by Reps. Will Hurd (R-Texas) and Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), hopes to use the federal government's power as a large consumer to raise security standards in the IoT ecosystem as a whole. Keep Reading
