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The advice comes from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a federal agency in the Commerce Department with a mission to promote U.S. innovation and technology. The report, \u201cConsiderations for Managing Internet of Things Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks,\u201d is the first in series of documents the agency is creating to help IoT users protect themselves, data and networks from possible compromise.

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Initial guidance focuses on large agencies and organizations, including sizable healthcare entities that are incorporating IoT into the workplace, but the content is appropriate for a variety of entities.

\u201cThe report is mainly for any organization that is thinking about security on the level of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework,\u201d says Mike Fagan, a computer scientist and one of the report authors. \u201cIt\u2019s targeted at the mode of thinking that a large organization would have more resources, more people, more ability, but also more risk of attack.\u201d

Security concerns can come from anywhere, from thermostats to voice-operated devices that may not have traditional interfaces, report authors note.

\u201cAn IoT device might even have no interface at all, or have no way to install security software,\u201d Fagan explains. \u201cBut it still might connect to your network and be visible electronically to an enemy looking for a potential way in. It\u2019s this kind of incongruity, with expectations that we want to help organizations think through before they bring IoT devices onto their network.\u201d

At present, IoT remains an emerging field, and some challenges may disappear as the technology becomes more powerful, Fagan believes. \u201cFor now, our goal is awareness.\u201d

This month, NIST will issue a draft of the baseline document for public comment and then conduct a workshop on August 13 to gather feedback from the industry.

\u201cWe would like to help all IoT users be aware of the risks to their security and privacy and help them approach those risks with open eyes,\u201d Fagan concludes.

More information on the workshop is available here<\/a>.

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The advice comes from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a federal agency in the Commerce Department with a mission to promote U.S. innovation and technology. The report, \u201cConsiderations for Managing Internet of Things Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks,\u201d is the first in series of documents the agency is creating to help IoT users protect themselves, data and networks from possible compromise.

Also See:<\/b> NIST research could improve the performance of CT scanners<\/a>

Initial guidance focuses on large agencies and organizations, including sizable healthcare entities that are incorporating IoT into the workplace, but the content is appropriate for a variety of entities.

\u201cThe report is mainly for any organization that is thinking about security on the level of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework,\u201d says Mike Fagan, a computer scientist and one of the report authors. \u201cIt\u2019s targeted at the mode of thinking that a large organization would have more resources, more people, more ability, but also more risk of attack.\u201d

Security concerns can come from anywhere, from thermostats to voice-operated devices that may not have traditional interfaces, report authors note.

\u201cAn IoT device might even have no interface at all, or have no way to install security software,\u201d Fagan explains. \u201cBut it still might connect to your network and be visible electronically to an enemy looking for a potential way in. It\u2019s this kind of incongruity, with expectations that we want to help organizations think through before they bring IoT devices onto their network.\u201d

At present, IoT remains an emerging field, and some challenges may disappear as the technology becomes more powerful, Fagan believes. \u201cFor now, our goal is awareness.\u201d

This month, NIST will issue a draft of the baseline document for public comment and then conduct a workshop on August 13 to gather feedback from the industry.

\u201cWe would like to help all IoT users be aware of the risks to their security and privacy and help them approach those risks with open eyes,\u201d Fagan concludes.

More information on the workshop is available here<\/a>.

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NIST offers guidance to aid security of IoT initiatives

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