NIST practice guide addresses how to secure mobile devices used for work-related purposes

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a four-part practice guide to help organizations implement security measures for mobile devices to used to perform work-related functions.

The NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence “Bring Your Own Device” project provides a “standards-based approach” to helping organizations “meet their security and privacy needs when permitting personally-owned mobile devices to access enterprise resources,” according to the project page. NIST finalized the four-volume guide on Sept. 28.

The practice guide...