NIST-Designed Photonic Chip Transforms a Single Beam of Light Into Multiple Beams, Each With a Panoply of Different Properties
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have devised a photonic circuit on a chip...
Welcome 2023 NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows!
Byline: Elizabeth Benham, Isabel Baucom Chavez, and Maritoni Litorja The Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) welcomes four...
Women in Weights and Measures
NIST OWM is pleased to be participating in the new Women in Weights and Measures panel session at...
OWM Announces New Legal Metrology Publication: 2022 NIST Summary of U.S. Legal Metrology Activities
The NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) is pleased to announce the release of the 2022 NIST...
NIST OWM’s Informal Learning Resources
A few months ago, NIST OWM reached out to state weights and measures directors for their input on...
Legal Metrology Publications: NIST SP 2200 series
The NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) is currently developing a Legal Metrology Publication Series: SP 2200...
Our Digital Future in Legal Metrology: Lessons Learned from the International Conference of Weighing
On April 24-26, 2023 the European Weighing Industry Association (CECIP) organized the first meeting of the International Conference...
New York State Annual Weights and Measures Association Meeting and Training School
NIST OWM had the pleasure and opportunity to attend the New York State Annual Weights and Measures Association...
NIST OWM Strategic Plan
As the NIST OWM Chief, I am very pleased to announce the completion and launch of the OWM...
3 Reasons SaaS Security is the Imperative First Step to Ensuring Secure AI Usage
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, the widespread adoption of AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools is transforming the way organizations...
Dutch to restrict chip equipment exports amid US pressure
The Dutch government said the decision was taken on “national security grounds”. Source:: BBC News – Technology
The secret to a smarter Android lock screen
Google giveth, and Google taketh away. It’s an all-too-common tale here in the land o’ Android, and it’s...
WhatsApp Upgrades Proxy Feature Against Internet Shutdowns
Meta’s WhatsApp has rolled out updates to its proxy feature, allowing more flexibility in the kind of content...
Cybercriminals Hijacking Vulnerable SSH Servers in New Proxyjacking Campaign
An active financially motivated campaign is targeting vulnerable SSH servers to covertly ensnare them into a proxy network....
MITRE Unveils Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses of 2023: Are You at Risk?
MITRE has released its annual list of the Top 25 “most dangerous software weaknesses” for the year 2023....
Pokemon Go maker Niantic cuts a quarter of its workforce
The US-based firm says it will also close its studio in Los Angeles and cancel two video game...
Can Canada make big tech pay for news?
The country is the latest front in a fight that analysts say has big stakes for news –...
The climate change-denying TikTok post that won’t go away
The firm is struggling to stop climate misinformation spreading on its platform, BBC investigation finds. Source:: BBC News...
How to spot scammers claiming to be from the NCSC
Check that you’re talking to a genuine NCSC employee, and not a criminal. Source:: NCSC Guidance
AWS Backup expands cross-account management in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
Today, AWS Backup is announcing expanded regional coverage for cross-account management in the AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS...