NIST Announces Two New Guidelines


Written by pkirvan on August 20, 2008 in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Standards.

NIST Announces SP 800-41 Rev.1 and SP 800-124

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST, based in Gaithersburg, Maryland), recently announced two Special Publications (SPs) of interest to business continuity professionals. First is SP 800-41 Revision 1, Draft Guidelines on Firewalls and Firewall Policy, which provides recommendations on developing firewall policies and on selecting, configuring, testing, deploying, and managing firewalls.

Second is SP 800-124, Draft Guidelines on Cell Phone and PDA Security. This guideline provides an overview of cell phone and personal digital assistant (PDA) devices in use today and offers insights for making informed information technology security decisions regarding their treatment.