NIST Contemplates New Safeguards For Information Systems And IoT

On August 15, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") issued a new draft fifth revision of its Special Publication (SP) 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations. According to a senior NIST policy adviser, the revised draft "covers the overlap in security and privacy for systems, as well as the ways in which they are distinct [and] also enhances the ability for both professional teams to collaborate yet still maintain their respective authorities." The draft was "[d]eveloped by a joint task force of representatives from the civil, defense and intelligence communities" and "represents an ongoing effort to produce a unified information security framework for the federal government."