McAfee: Convene group to help entities better understand and use NIST framework

Computer security company McAfee is recommending that the National Institute of Standards and Technology “convene a group” that would help clarify and explain how to actually use NIST's framework of cybersecurity standards -- a move that could be especially helpful to smaller businesses and others.

McAfee, in comments submitted late last week on NIST's proposed revisions to the 2014 framework, says this “deliverable” would compile “lessons learned” through the use of the framework by various organizations, and provide direction...