A math formula could help 5G networks efficiently share communications frequencies
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a mathematical formula that, computer simulations suggest, could help 5G and other …
Modern crypto standards pave the way to stronger security
Cyberthreats are a ubiquitous concern for organizations operating in the digital world. No company is immune — even large and high-profile organizations like Adobe, Yahoo, …
Photos: RSA Conference 2020, part 4
RSA Conference 2020 is underway at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Check out our microsite for the conference for all the most important news. Here are a few photos from …
Scientists test forensic methods to acquire data from damaged mobile phones
Criminals sometimes damage their mobile phones in an attempt to destroy data. They might smash, shoot, submerge or cook their phones, but forensics experts can often retrieve …
NIST Privacy Framework 1.0: Manage privacy risk, demonstrate compliance
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. To …
Inside the NIST team working to make cybersecurity more user-friendly
Cybersecurity is usually not a user’s primary duty, yet they suffer an increasing burden to respond to security warnings, maintain many complex passwords, and make security …
Researchers develop new tool for safety-critical software testing
We entrust our lives to software every time we step aboard a high-tech aircraft or modern car. A long-term research effort guided by two researchers at the National Institute …
Healthcare orgs have to achieve true cybersecurity, not only compliance
How many organizations in the healthcare sector are conforming with the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules and the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity …
G Suite admins can now disable SMS and voice 2FA
G Suite administrators can now prevent enterprise users from using SMS and voice codes as their second authentication/verification factor for accessing their accounts. The …
NIST Cybersecurity Framework: Five years later
Five years after the release of the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, organizations across all sectors of the economy are creatively deploying …
Vulnerabilities’ CVSS scores soon to be assigned by AI
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is planning to use IBM’s Watson to evaluate how critical publicly reported computer vulnerabilities are and …
Most executives around the world see untrained staff as the greatest cyber risk
The majority of executives (87%) around the world cite untrained staff as the greatest cyber risk to their business according to a new report produced by ESI ThoughtLab in …