National Institute of Standards and Technology issues preliminary version of cybersecurity framework. President Obama ordered NIST to create framework of information security best practices. NIST Director Patrick Gallagher emphasizes the voluntary nature of the guide. Gallagher: Critical infrastructure operators have a responsibility to adopt the recommended IT security best practice. In the coming days, NIST will open a 45-day public comment period on the framework, which was delayed by the partial government shutdown. The final cybersecurity framework will be published in February, as ordered by Obama.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/nist-issues-preliminary-cyber-framework-a-6165