NIST to issue final privacy framework in January, with minor modifications and guidance

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is expecting to issue its landmark privacy framework for managing risks associated with the handling and use of sensitive data in January, but with more guidance to come.

“This isn't going to be everything for everyone,” said NIST's Naomi Lefkovitz, who has been leading the agency's effort in drafting the framework that kicked off in October 2018. Lefkovitz said the final document, or version 1.0, will have minor modifications from the latest...