NIST releases version 1.1 of cybersecurity framework, announces upcoming events

The National Institute of Standards and Technology today issued version 1.1 of the framework of cybersecurity standards in final form -- including updates on measurement, authentication and self-assessing cyber risks -- while announcing several upcoming events to engage with stakeholders on the seminal document.

The first chance for the public to address the updated framework will be Wednesday at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, where Matt Barrett, the program manager for the framework, will participate in a panel...