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NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
A U.S. federal agency that publishes cybersecurity and AI risk-management frameworks widely used as compliance benchmarks.
Related terms
AI Risk (Risk Vectors)
The potential for data exposure, privacy violation, or non-compliance created when sensitive information is processed by AI without safeguards.
Cybersecurity
The practice of protecting networks, systems, and data from digital attacks, unauthorized access, and damage.
National Data Sovereignty Laws
Country-specific regulations dictating how data generated within a nation's borders must be stored and processed.
NIS-2 Directive
An EU directive setting cybersecurity requirements for critical infrastructure and digital service providers.
See NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) in practice
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