Editor's Pick: NIST Seeks Review of Email Safety Doc

NIST Seeks Review of Email Safety Doc

John K. Higgins Nov 11, 2015 5:00 AM PT
	Email systems have become so routine that consumers and workers often regard them as simply part of the furniture. However, the technology is more complex than most users appreciate -- and that complexity makes it vulnerable to cyberthreats. Increased use of email has resulted in a corresponding increase in criminal and nuisance threats, NIST said in a recent advisory on email security. [More...]

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