Around the World in Privacy Laws
In 1991, the World Wide Web went live. In the thirty years since, the world has forever changed — right down to the legal landscape. …
Basics of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
In June of 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was signed into law. The landmark privacy legislation passed on the heels of the European…
ISO/IEC TS 27008:2019 – Technical Specification on the Assessment Of Information Security Controls
An ISO technical specification, ISO/IEC TS 27008:2019 – Information Technology – Security Techniques – Guidelines For The Assessment Of Information Security Controls, has been released….
ISO/IEC 29147:2018 – Vulnerability Disclosure in Information Technology
Vulnerabilities are undesirable in all facets of life. In fact, the word “vulnerable” derives from the Latin vulnus, meaning “wound.” For information technology and cybersecurity…
IEEE 1012-2016: Verification and Validation (V&V)
Salt and pepper, Batman and Robin, and verification and validation (V&V) have more in common than one might think. For instance, all three of these…
GDPR and Privacy Law: A Paradigm Shift for Technology Companies
The technology sector is currently undergoing a regulation renaissance. Lawmakers are increasingly skeptical of Internet companies’ ability to handle their own affairs. The European Union’s…
Role Based Access Control (RBAC), INCITS 359
Role based access control (RBAC) is an approach in computer systems security in which each user is assigned one or more roles, and each role…
ANSI X9.84-2018: Biometric Information Management and Security for the Financial Services Industry
New Revision: ANSI X9.84-2018: Biometric Information Management and Security for the Financial Services Industry Verification and identification are concrete methods for proof. Authenticating individuals is…
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Package – ISO/IEC 27001 / ISO/IEC 27018 / BS 10012
Three standards are featured as the ISO/IEC 27001 / ISO/IEC 27018 / BS 10012 – General Data Protection Regulation Package, and adherence to their voluntary…