NIST releases guides for securing devices used for remote access, portable data security, security testing
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, November 19, 2007
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released three Special Publications November 13 that offer guidance for remote access data security, a guide to encryption for portable data storage devices, such as laptops or personal digital assistants (PDA), and security testing and analysis of findings. These publications include Special Publication (SP) 800-111, Guide to Storage Encryption Technologies for End User Devices, SP 800-114, User's Guide to Securing External Devices for Telework and Remote Access, and Draft SP 800-115, Technical Guide to Information.
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