Red Hat Achieves 7 NIST Info Security Certifications; Paul Smith Comments
Red Hat has achieved seven certifications through a program run by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to certify security systems used by federal agencies in the U.S. and Canada. The open source provider achieved the Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 certifications for its Enterprise Linux 6.2, run on HP ProLiant DL585 and IBM [...]
11 Tech Firms to Partner With NIST Cyber Center; Patrick Gallagher Comments
April 16, 2013 1 Comment
Eleven technology companies from the technology industry have signed partnerships with a National Institute of Standards Technology-hosted cybersecurity center that will aim to defend private sector assets from cyber threats. The Rockville, Md.-based National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence will work with industry, academic and government leaders to help businesses solve problems related to cybersecurity. Government [...]
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NJVC’s Cloudcuity Portfolio Meets NIST Cloud Standards; Kevin Jackson Comments
January 18, 2013 No Comment
NJVC‘s cloud computing services portfolio meets the National Institute of Standards and Technology‘s standards, outlined in a draft report released earlier this week. NJVC said a NIST cloud computing standards working group released its report at a joint cloud and big data forum at its headquarters in Gaithersburg, Md. “NJVC applauds the NIST Cloud Computing [...]
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a draft proof of concept in an attempt to address security issues surrounding cloud computing and geolocation, Fierce Government IT reports. Greg Slabodkin writes NIST created the document as required under the Federal Information Security Management Act and will accept public comment on the draft through [...]
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The National Institute for Standards and Technology will be the first division within the Commerce Department to move into a cloud computing infrastructure, Nextgov reports. Citing a request for proposals, Joseph Marks writes the department plans to move part of its email and collaboration platforms to the cloud. The cloud vendor will be required to [...]
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Researchers Find Big Data Potential in Synthetic DNA; Sriram Kosuri Comments
August 21, 2012 No CommentGeneticists at Harvard University have discovered a technique for storing and retrieving large amounts of data in a DNA microchip the size of a flash drive, Information Week reports. Kevin Fogarty writes that the George Church-led research team stored as much as 5.5 petabits, or 5.5 million gigabits per cubic millimeter, on less than a [...]
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants a contractor to develop new tools for analyzing security vulnerabilities on the military’s Android applications, Nextgov reports. According to Dawn Lim’s story, ground troops could use the apps to collect and post data on bomb threats, observations and incidents. Soldiers could also upload intelligence onto maps for [...]
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