Morning Security Brief: NIST Issues Testing Procedures, Dreadlocks Not a Clear Sign of Religion, and HHS Withdraws Privacy Rule
► The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued procedures for testing information technology systems used for storing and processing electronic health records. The set of 45 test procedures are designed to ensure that electronic health records work across systems developed by different vendors. The procedures evaluate issues such as the level of encryption and whether access is limited to authorized users only.
