http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/security/240004585 By Patience Wait InformationWeek July 30, 2012 The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released updated guidance on how federal agencies and businesses can deal with network attacks and malware. The advice comes in the form of two publications that have been revised to reflect the latest in security best practices: NIST's Guide to Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems and Guide to Malware Incident Prevention and Handling for Desktop and Laptops. The agency is seeking public comments on the draft publications before releasing them in final form. This is the first revision to the intrusion detection and prevention system (IDPS) guide since its original release in February 2007. The most substantive changes are in the areas of mobile devices and wireless networking, including the emergence of the 802.11n wireless standard. "Wireless technology is used so much more than it used to be, and there are many more wireless threats now," said Karen Scarfone, a guest researcher at NIST and co-author of the revised Guide to Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems. [...] -- Learn how to be a Pen Tester, CISSP, ISSMP, or ISSAP with Expanding Security online. Come to a free class and see how good and fun the program really is. http://www.expandingsecurity.com/PainPillReceived on Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:42:59 PDT
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