Device integrity, isolation and protected storage capabilities will help mobile...
Device integrity, isolation and protected storage capabilities will help mobile devices address known security challenges, the National Institute of Standards and Technology said Wednesday in a set of draft guidelines. NIST hopes publishing of the guidelines will accelerate industry efforts…
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to implement cybersecure technologies into smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. Making those devices secure is becoming more important because companies and government agencies are increasingly allowing employees to use their personal mobile devices in the workplace, increasing security risks, NIST said. “Many current mobile devices lack a firm foundation from which to build security and trust,” said Andrew Regenscheid, head of hardware-rooted security for NIST, in a news release (http://xrl.us/bnxfer). “These guidelines are intended to help designers of next-generation mobile phones and tablets improve security through the use of highly trustworthy components, called roots of trust, that perform vital security functions.” NIST recommends every mobile device have three security components -- roots of trust, an application programming interface that allows operating systems and apps to use the roots of trust, and a policy enforcement engine that enables management of the mobile device. NIST requests comments to help improve the draft guidelines. Comments will be accepted until Dec. 14 (http://xrl.us/bnxfsf).