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Happy 14th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!

Krebs on Security

As of this birthday, I’ve officially been an independent investigative journalist for longer than I was a reporter for The Washington Post (1995-2009). as a young teen, I inherited a largish paper route handed down from my elder siblings). KrebsOnSecurity celebrates its 14th year of existence today! “Hey Brian, not so fast!

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Homomorphic Encryption Makes Real-World Gains, Pushed by Google, IBM, Microsoft

eSecurity Planet

To counter this, some major IT vendors are pushing forward with a decades-old encryption idea that was first talked about in the late 1970s but not successfully demonstrated for the first time until 2009. Since then, interest in fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) has increased, largely paralleling the rise of cloud computing.

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Why you need to implement BS 10012

IT Governance

Introduced in 2009 to help organisations manage personal information and comply with data protection laws, BS 10012 was until recently a niche standard, but it has garnered fresh attention since the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) took effect. Here are some other benefits of implementing a BS 10012-compliant PIMS.

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FAQ: Are text messages records? (redux)

The Texas Record

Some examples include papers, letters, books, maps, photographs, sound or video recordings, microfilm, magnetic tapes, or electronic media if the content transacts government business. Just because government transacts business by SMS instead of email or paper doesn’t change the communication’s status as a record.

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The Link Between Ransomware and Cryptocurrency

eSecurity Planet

E-gold use peaked in the mid-2000s before it was suspended in 2009 for legal reasons. There are few guarantees in the IT industry, but one certainty is that as the world steps into 2022, ransomware will continue to be a primary cyberthreat. A pair of recent reports underscores just how big that threat is. It is because of the cash cow.

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German Ministry Releases Key Issues Paper on Upcoming Employee Data Protection Regulation

Hunton Privacy

The draft law is intended to provide clarification on some issues that were not addressed fully in the amendments that entered into force on September 1, 2009. The Ministry’s overarching considerations are set forth in a key issues paper that was published April 1, 2010. The draft law is based primarily on case law from labor courts.

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This is the old ChiefTech blog.: Articles & Papers

ChiefTech

©2005-2009. Sunday, 20 May 2007 Articles & Papers This is a consolidated list of my articles and papers: Papers Dellow, J., However, you need to come over and see my new blog at chieftech.com.au. Disclaimer: Information on this blog is of a general nature and represents my own independent opinion.

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