Putting the Human Being in Homeland Security Planning
Government officials can’t crucify the media and then plan to use the media to deliver critical instructions to citizens. Keep Reading
FBI: Password Length Much More Important Than Password Complexity
This involves combining multiple words into a long string of at least 15 characters. The extra length of a passphrase makes it harder to crack while also making it easier for you to remember. Keep Reading
NIST Expects to Create Privacy Guidelines for Smaller Organizations
The National Institute of Standards and Technology director shed light this week on how the agency shaped the first version of its privacy framework and plans to create more solutions. Keep Reading
CBP Moving Forward with Algorithm Update, MOU with NIST on Facial Recognition Evaluation
Wagner said "there may be a small handful" of false positives, but "we are just not seeing that." Keep Reading
HSTRisk: How to Build a Solid Business Case for Your Cloud Smart Migration
Cloud Smart builds on the 2010 Cloud First policy and brings much-needed clarity. Keep Reading
NIST Tests Forensic Methods for Getting Data from Damaged Mobile Phones
Criminals sometimes damage their mobile phones in an attempt to destroy evidence. They might smash, shoot, submerge or cook their phones, but forensics experts can often retrieve the evidence anyway. Keep Reading
NIST Offers Guidelines for Businesses Defending Against Ransomware Attacks
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published draft guidelines Monday providing businesses with ways to defend against debilitating ransomware attacks. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: CMMC Is a Regulatory Time Bomb for Federal Contractors
The DoD will be basing accreditation specifically on NIST 800-171 cybersecurity standards for protecting CUI. Keep Reading
NIST Releases Version 1.0 of Privacy Framework
Our data-driven society has a tricky balancing act to perform: building innovative products and services that use personal data while still protecting people’s privacy. Keep Reading
CBP Defends Facial Recognition Use After NIST Report Finds Bias in Technology
Practice of "using small, flight specific galleries helps to ensure high match rates and more efficient traveler processing," says the agency. Keep Reading
USCG: Ransomware Attack Crippled Network, Access Control at Maritime Facility
"The virus further burrowed into the industrial control systems that monitor and control cargo transfer and encrypted files critical to process operations." Keep Reading
NIST Finds Racial, Gender Bias in Facial Recognition Study
Among U.S.-developed algorithms there were high rates of false positives in one-to-one matching for Asians, African Americans and native groups; the American Indian demographic had the highest rates of false positives. Keep Reading
Stopping Fentanyl at the Border: NIST Tests Whether Chemical Detectors Can Help
This research is the first to test the ability of IMS to distinguish fentanyl from the background clutter that might be expected at a border crossing. Keep Reading
Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Month
HSTRisk: Lack of Actionable Data Contributes to Federal Cybersecurity Risk Program Failure
If you can't prioritize your top risk items, then your biggest risk may be your risk management program. Keep Reading
Get Involved in National Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week
Join a national movement to elevate and expand the conversation around the positive impact in building the cybersecurity workforce in America. Keep Reading
NIST Seeks Comment on Draft Adversarial Machine Learning Report
The terminology and taxonomy are intended to inform future standards and best practices for assessing and managing the security of machine learning components, by establishing a common language and understanding of the rapidly developing adversarial machine learning landscape. Keep Reading
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
