New NIST Resources Help Organizations Protect Systems from Mobile Threats | NIST

New NIST Resources Help Organizations Protect Systems from Mobile Threats | NIST

New NIST Resources Help Organizations Protect Systems from Mobile Threats

IT security departments have used guidance from NIST and other sources to help them defend the vulnerable connections between mobile devices and enterprise computer systems from malware, viruses and other types of attacks. Recently, organizations from both the public and private sectors have requested more specific information on threats and ways to mitigate them.

The draft Mobile Threat Catalogue (MTC) and the accompanying draft Assessing Threats to Mobile Devices & Infrastructure (NIST Interagency Report 8144)(link is external) seek to answer those requests.

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