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National Cybersecurity Alliance advocates ‘shared responsibility’ for securing the Internet

The Last Watchdog

The National Cyber Security Alliance is a non-profit group, underwritten by the top tech companies and biggest banks, that has been out there since 2001 promoting best practices and supplying programs to engrain this mindset in our society. So we’ve boiled the NIST framework down into a very focused workshop exercise.

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Vladimir Putin ‘s computers still run Windows XP, Media reports

Security Affairs

“Windows XP, released in 2001, was the last Microsoft operating system given the green light for use on official Russian government computers, the Open Media website reported, citing defence ministry documents.” Microsoft Windows 10 is only allowed only for government systems that don’t manage secret information.

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Retired Malware Samples: Everything Old is New Again

Lenny Zeltser

As malware evolves, so do our analysis approaches, and so do the exercises we use in the FOR610 malware analysis course. After all, I’ve been covering this topic at SANS Institute since 2001. It’s fun to reflect upon the samples that at some point were present in the materials.

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EU : New SCCs published

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The New SCCs repeal the existing SCCs (dating from 2001, 2004 and 2010) and aim to address the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (“ GDPR ”) and the decision of the European Court of Justice (“ CJEU ”) in Schrems II. Use of the legacy SCCs must stop altogether 18 months after publication in the OJ.

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German DPA Issues Position Paper on Data Transfer Mechanisms in Light of CJEU Safe Harbor Decision

Hunton Privacy

the Position Paper refers to Commission decision 201/87/EU of February 5, 2010 (controller-to-processor data transfers) and Commission decision 2001/497/EC of June 15, 2001 (controller-to-controller transfers). Therefore, the Position Paper states that data exporters must consider exercising those rights.

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UK Court of Appeal Overturns Damages Award for Inaccurate Credit Reference Records

Hunton Privacy

In 2001, a bankruptcy order was made against the claimant, but this order was later rescinded. Section 13 provides a defense for controllers that exercise due diligence where the controller takes reasonable care under the circumstances. Facts of the Case. Obligation to Ensure Accuracy of Personal Data.

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Prisoners' literacy and numeracy levels

CILIP

I eventually discovered that the basis of these figures was a House of Commons written answer drawn from a 2002 report from the Social Exclusion Unit which in turn quoted a survey done in prisons in 2001. consisting of talk and exercises from the teacher. Again, much of this provision is likely to be quite ?classroom-ish?,