Security first: New NIST guidelines on securing BIOS for servers

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 - 07:01 in Mathematics & Economics

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting comments on new draft guidelines for securing BIOS systems for server computers. BIOS—Basic Input/output System—is the first major software that runs when a computer starts up. Both obscure and fundamental, the BIOS has become a target for hackers.

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