NIST Releases First Post-Quantum Encryption Algorithms

From the Federal Register: After three rounds of evaluation and analysis, NIST selected four algorithms it will standardize as a result of the PQC Standardization Process. The public-key encapsulation mechanism selected was ...

You Can’t Rush Post-Quantum-Computing Cryptography Standards

I just read an article complaining that NIST is taking too long in finalizing its post-quantum-computing cryptography standards. This process has been going on since 2016, and since that time there has ...

Cybersecurity Standards, Ransomware, and Zero Trust: 3 Key Considerations for the UK Government

In September 2021, Tripwire released its annual report to examine the actions taken by the U.S. federal government to improve cybersecurity. The report also looks at non-government organizations so that we may catch ...

The Importance of Cybersecurity Standards and Certifications for SMBs

In today’s world with cyber attacks hitting the headlines daily, cybersecurity is at the forefront of many business owners’ minds, but implementing the right solutions and knowing what to do to reduce ...

What Is NIST SP 1800-27: Securing Property Management Systems?

In 2019, the hospitality industry suffered 13 percent of all data breaches, ranking third highest among targeted industries. It was two years later when NIST released SP 1800-27: Securing Property Management Systems ...

7 Challenges that Stand in the Way of Your Compliance Efforts

Compliance is very important to any organization. Organizations have many standards to choose from including PCI, CIS, NIST and so on. Oftentimes, there are also multiple regulations that are applicable in any ...

Ordell Robbie, Tripwire and Security Configuration Management.

ORDELL: Take the keys, man. Listen to music. LOUIS: Which one is for the car? (Ordell finds it. While he goes through the keys, Vicki comes back on the line.) (Max speaks ...

The UK’s Minimum Cyber Security Standard: What You Need to Know

In June 2018, the UK Government, in collaboration with NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre), produced a new security standard that all Government “Departments”, including organisations, agencies, arm’s length bodies, and contractors must ...

Putting PCI-DSS in Perspective

Much attention and excitement within the security world has recently been focused on the lucrative surge in crypto-mining malware and hacks involving or targeting cryptocurrency implementations themselves. Yet the volume of ‘real ...
HIPAA

Are You Compliant with NIST 800-171?

In June 2015, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its latest set of guidelines for the handling of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), comprising data including personally identifiable information ...
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