IEC 60086-3:2021 – Watch Batteries
For the primary batteries of watches, IEC 60086-3:2021 – Primary Batteries – Part 3: Watch Batteries offers a range of standard technical requirements, even giving […]
Computer Science
Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies
“This is unacceptable!” is something you might howl at your computer in frustration. However, there is a clear set of acceptability criteria for electronic assemblies. […]
Why Keep Python in Your Back Pocket
Python, surprisingly not named after the snake, has increased in popularity since its creation in 1991. Many consider Python the number one computer programming language […]
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 […]
ANSI Art and ASCII Art – Origins in Standards
While both ANSI art and ASCII art have fizzled in popularity since their glory days on bulletin board systems (BBSs), they have remained consistently practiced, […]
Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Nobel Prize Win You Use Everyday
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to three scientists who developed lithium-ion batteries: John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley […]
ISO/IEC 27701:2019 – Privacy Management Systems
Like a shadow of pixels, your digital presence is an extension of you. Unfortunately in the first six months of 2019 alone, there were over […]
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 27018:2019 – Code Of Practice For Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) In Public Clouds
The Internet has advanced the global economy immensely, and the emergence of various web-connected devices or “things” accelerates the delivery of technology’s many benefits for […]