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• US govt guide aims to bolster security of mobile devices used in health care

  The guide looked at what security risks pose the greatest danger to keeping patient data private

• NIST taking input for mobile security guidelines

  A new NIST publication aims to alert enterprises of potential security dangers within commercial apps

• White House pushes cybersecurity framework for critical infrastructure

  The new document should help criticial infrastructure operators develop cybersecurity programs, officials say

• NSA surveillance already hurting US vendors, trade group says

  Congress should reform the NSA in an attempt to restore trust in the US tech industry, the ITI says

• US NIST recommends ways businesses can improve cybersecurity

  A new version of NIST's cybersecurity framework aims to help businesses assess their readiness

• NSA encryption-defeating efforts will backfire, privacy advocates say

  The agency's work against encryption will lead to a loss of trust in the government and US companies, some say

Features about U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology

• HealthCare.gov's problems: What we know so far

  While U.S. officials haven't talked in detail, a number of factors contributed to the malfunctioning website