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were developed at the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), based on collaborative work with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Defense...
Is your XML Gateway Secure? Advantages of a Certified XML Appliance. by Forum Systems
anyone could claim these features, independent certification with security agencies such as NIST and DoD provide the unbiased analysis of these security requirements. In this Podcast we will...
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NIST creates forum to comment on software vulnerabilities
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a service within its National Vulnerability Database that will allow vendors to discuss the impact of vulnerabilities on their products... More...
Sep 12, 2006
NIST offers secure Web services tips
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released for comment a draft of Guide to Secure Web Services. NIST Special Publication 800-95 addresses security needs for networks in which automated... More...
Sep 7, 2006
NIST guidelines not adequate, warns Gartner
The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued new recommendations to address system vulnerabilities, but Gartner warned today that this guidance does "not adequately reflect new threats... More...
Mar 1, 2006
PHP security under scrutiny
database, maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), found that Web applications written in PHP likely account for 43% of the security issues found so far in 2006, up from 29% in 2005... More...
Dec 20, 2006
NIST working on new method for finding software bugs
Researchers a the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Texas at Arlington hope to release for beta testing next month a tool to help spot... More...
Dec 18, 2007
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National standards, security bodies release security checklists spec By Ed Tittel
task force of security and standards professionals from NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) and the NSA (the National Security Agency... More...
Dec 19, 2005
Secure software: The source of the problem is the solution By Chris Wysopal
expenses would be saved by both vendors and customers. A NIST study, "The Economic Impacts of Inadequate Infrastructure for Software Testing, 2002," put the... More...
Dec 13, 2005