NIST releases draft hardware-security techniques white paper for public comment

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released for public comment a draft white paper focused on how to secure hardware platforms in data centers and edge computing facilities.

“The foundation of any data center or edge computing security strategy should involve securing the platform on which data and workloads will be executed and accessed,” the agency said in an announcement on Tuesday. “The physical platform represents the first layer of a layered security approach and provides initial protections...