The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a new draft recommendation for federal organizations on IT security. For the first time in history, confidentiality of data was included in the main text of the recommendations. In addition, NIST paid attention to the security of the Internet of things (IoT) and smart home technologies.

A document called "Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations" will become a set of standards and guidelines for US government agencies and basic recommendations for industrial enterprises.

In this regard, the document has a huge impact on the use of technology in the US.

The new version of the project (the fifth in a row) deals with the so-called edge computing - the fast-growing world of interconnected systems and devices that are constantly being added to IT systems and the World Wide Web.

"The ultimate goal is to make the information systems we rely on more resilient to attacks; Limit damage from attacks and make systems capable of recovery and more enduring, "reads the document.