NIST Protects BIOS With New Security Guidelines
The organization that sets federal technology standards has provided new security guidelines for protecting the system that starts up PCs. The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting comments on new guidelines to lock …
| Abstract | The organization that sets federal technology standards has provided new security guidelines for protecting the system that starts up PCs. The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting comments on new guidelines to lock down a computer's Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), which--because it is a very basic, low-level function--can cause a significant security threat if unauthorized changes are made to it, according to NIST. |
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