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New NIST Report Advises: Securing Critical Computer Systems Begins at the Beginning
August 03, 2010
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news release:

Nothing beats the feeling of starting up a new computer - be it a laptop, desktop or a major, custom-designed computing system. A new system is a blank slate with no worry of botnets, viruses or any other cybersecurity hazards.

Not so, explains computer researcher Marianne Swanson at the National Institute of Standards and Te . . .

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