AI-Driven Antimicrobial Peptide Characterization Unveils Novel Motifs for Drug Design
Antibiotics have been effectively developed to target and kill bacteria; however, the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AR) has complicated the treatment of certain infections. To address this pressing issue, researchers are investigating
Survey on Smart Home Users' Security and Privacy Perceptions and Actions: A Device Category Perspective
Although smart home adoption in the United States (U.S.) is growing, smart home users may harbor security and privacy concerns or uncertainty about how to best protect their devices and the data those collect. Further, there have been few insights into how
Considerations for Achieving Crypto Agility: Strategies and Practices
Cryptographic (crypto) agility refers to the capabilities needed to replace and adapt cryptographic algorithms in protocols, applications, software, hardware, firmware, and infrastructures while preserving security and ongoing operations. This white paper
Staging Cybersecurity Risks for Enterprise Risk Management and Governance Oversight
This document is the third in a series that supplements NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8286, Integrating Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). This series provides additional details regarding enterprise application of cybersecurity risk
Integrating Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
The increasing frequency, creativity, and severity of cybersecurity attacks means that all enterprises should ensure that cybersecurity risk is receiving appropriate attention within their enterprise risk management (ERM) programs. This document is
An Improved Robotic Workcell for Operational Technology (OT) Research
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has constructed a discrete manufacturing workcell to support its operational technology (OT) and critical infrastructure research. This work is an improvement on the "Collaborative Robotics Testbed"
Mitigating Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks in Telehealth Smart Home Integration
In-patient service demands have increased during a time when patients have experienced reduced access to hospital care. Hospital-at-Home (HaH) solutions provide an in-patient care experience for patients, which may result in reduced costs and improved
Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management
This document supplements NIST Interagency Report (IR) 8286, Integrating Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), by providing additional detail regarding risk guidance, identification, and analysis. This report offers examples and information
Cooperative Multistatic Sensing Using 5G NR PRS Signal
Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) has gained momentum because it reuses hardware, spectrum, and waveforms meant for communication. ISAC in 5G New Radio (NR) systems is envisioned to enable a wide range of applications like intruder detection
Advancing Technical Language Processing and Large Language Models in Industrial Applications: Insights from TLP COI Events in 2024
It remains challenging to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) into complex engineering systems. Popular models and techniques are designed for use with everyday, non-technical text, and therefore perform poorly when
NIST Workshop Report: Whole Community Preparedness in Smart Cities and Communities
In August 2024, the Smart Connected Systems Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a workshop entitled, "Whole Community Preparedness in Smart Cities and Communities." The purpose of the workshop was to determine
Trusted Internet of Things (IoT) Device Network-Layer Onboarding and Lifecycle Management: Enhancing Internet Protocol-Based IoT Device and Network Security
A novel hybrid network combines quantum communications with classical, non-quantum, networks to strengthen the security of modern networks. Event detection using quantum states as sensors offers a promising method for identifying malicious activities of a
The IEEE 1451 Playground: A Web-Based Tool for Standard Education
The technical standards are employed in everyday tasks, such as connection to the internet or with nearby devices. The process to learn a new technical standard is difficult and needs time, as the standards have complex documentation that needs to be