NIST calls for public comments on project to secure Internet of Things sensor networks

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has opened a public comment period, closing on March 18, for feedback on the challenge and scope of a new project aimed at managing the security of  sensor networks in smart buildings.

A Friday release from NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, said the project -- Security for IoT Sensor Networks: Building Management Systems Case Study-- focuses on “an integral part of many modern industries and critical infrastructure, including the electric grid,...