Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lars Daniel covers digital evidence and forensics in life and law. The National Institute of Standards and Technology released ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is no longer recommending using a mixture of character types in passwords or regularly changing passwords. NIST's second public draft version ...

Password security is changing — and updated guidelines from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reject outdated practices in favor of more effective protections. Don't have time ...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the federal body that sets technology standards for governmental agencies, standards organizations, and private companies, has proposed ...

A common adage among cybersecurity professionals is that when it comes to cyber-attacks, it’s not a matter of if but when. Despite this certainty, organizations are often caught off-guard when ...