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Nov 02, 2015
IETF Recognizes .onion as a Special-use Domain Name
SC Magazine reported last week that there has been formal recognition of .onion as a Special-use Domain Name by the
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Senate Passes CISA 74-21
It figures. My Tuesday blog post was barely out predicting the passage of CISA before it happened. SC Magazine has
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FBI Advises Ransomware Victims to Pay Up
According to a story in SC Magazine, the FBI is advising those whose data has been encrypted by a ransomware
Read MoreOct 27, 2015
CISA – A Very Unpopular Act Will Probably Pass
At least, that's where the betting money is according to a story from InfoWorld. The latest version of the Cybersecurity
Read MoreOct 26, 2015
SEC May Target CCOs on Cybersecurity
Legaltech News (sub. req.) reported that two recent speeches by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials probably got the attention of
Read MoreOct 22, 2015
IRS Can't Update Servers Because It Can't Find Them
Now who could make up a title like that? Hat tip to Dave Ries for passing along this story from
Read MoreOct 21, 2015
Mistrial Declared in Dewey & LeBoeuf Case
The New York Times reported on Monday that a mistrial had been declared in the closely-watched Dewey & LeBoeuf case.
Read MoreOct 20, 2015
The Top 3 Cybersecurity YouTube Channels
Once again, Dave Ries and the IT Governance Blog have come through with great information about the top three information
Read MoreOct 19, 2015
How to Achieve Cybersecurity in 10 Words or Less
The IT Governance Blog posted some advice from renowned experts about how to achieve cybersecurity in 10 words or less.
Read MoreOct 15, 2015
Government Backs Off From Forcing Companies to Decrypt Communications
Last week, as reported in Naked Security, FBI Director James Comey was singing a new tune. The insistence on encryption
Read MoreOct 14, 2015
California Passes Sweeping Data Privacy Law
As Wired reported, on October 9th, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a sweeping law protecting digital privacy rights. The landmark Electronic
Read MoreOct 13, 2015
EU's Top Court Holds Safe Harbor Agreement Invalid – What's Next?
As Naked Security and many others reported last week, on October 6th the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled against
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