In a previous post I talked about one aspect of making sure URLs you visit are safe. While writing that post, I started thinking about what I do and would recommend to browse securely while still keeping the experience usable. Of course the “usable” requirement here means excluding efforts such using a separate computer...
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I came across an article over at GovInfoSecurity.com where they interviewed Ron Ross about the future of Special Publication 800-53. As most of you have probably heard there is a draft appendix that contains a bunch of new privacy controls. We discussed this a while ago, mentioning how in most cases new controls are...
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In case you missed the announcement on Tuesday, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a draft of new privacy controls to be included in the next update of Special Publication (SP) 800-53. Currently referred to as SP 800-53 Appendix J, the update provides the first steps to standardizing what privacy means...
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There’s been quite a bit of buzz surrounding this year’s PrivacyCampDC, and it’s easy to see why. Described as “an unconference about rivacy with a particular focus on electronic privacy and Government Policy,” the goal of PrivacyCampDC is to “connect researchers, developers, practitioners, citizens and other enthusiasts for a day of intense collaboration and...
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While I already updated my “ShmooCon 2009 Guide – Friday Recommendations,” post, I wanted to make sure that everyone was aware of the schedule changes for this Friday at ShmooCon. According to Podcasters Meetup, the live show, book signing, and FireTalks on Friday will be happening later than originally planned. Setup will now start at...
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In my last two posts (“Up to this Point” and “General Advice”) I looked at the events leading up to this week and general advice for getting the most out of the conference. In this post I’m going to look at some of the different talks and activities going on Friday. As part of...
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