Self-Employed? Solopreneur? NIST Has a Cybersecurity Guide Just for You November 2, 2026 (++)

https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/11/self-employed-solopreneur-nist-has-cybersecurity-guide-just-you If you work for yourself, as millions of Americans do, protecting your business from cyberattack is one of many responsibilities that falls entirely on your shoulders. Don’t feel daunted: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has just released a guide with your needs — and busy life — in mind. Small Business Cybersecurity: Non-Employer Firms (NIST Cybersecurity White Paper 50) is a lay-language resource offering cybersecurity basics tailored expressly to the “solopreneur” — a term referring to anyone who is a business’s sole paid employee. More than 28 million small businesses in the U.S. fall into the solopreneur category, existing in every industry and forming a substantial part of the economy. The publication is written to introduce solopreneurs to the fundamentals of a small-business cybersecurity program and provide an actionable approach to implementing it. NIST Report Provides Guidelines for Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards October 27, 2026 https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/10/nist-report-provides-guidelines-transition-post-quantum-cryptography This report describes the timelines and migration activities for federal agencies, and it can serve as a key resource for technology providers and organizations that are developing their quantum-readiness road maps.