The White House Office of Management and Budget has approved the National Institute of Standards and Technology's proposed update to data security and privacy standards central to an array of federal cybersecurity efforts, including the Pentagon's emerging certification requirements. OMB approval issued on Monday cleared the way for NIST to seek another round of public comments on its final draft Special Publication 800-53, which "offers safeguards for all types of platforms, from general-purpose computers to industrial control systems and internet...
