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April 12, 2017 12 Apr'17
Symantec CA woes debated by browser community

Compliance with CA/B Forum Baseline Requirements was debated after Symantec CA posted responses to 14 issues raised by Mozilla developers.
October 21, 2016 21 Oct'16
EU-U.S. Privacy Shield certification process picks up steam, slowly

After a slow start, some U.S. companies are starting to address the questions and challenges of EU-U.S. Privacy Shield certification. But most haven't started the process.
February 03, 2016 03 Feb'16
Privacy Shield to replace Safe Harbor framework

The EU and U.S. agree on Privacy Shield as the replacement for the Safe Harbor framework for transatlantic data flows, though questions remain over privacy protection details.
January 28, 2016 28 Jan'16
Industry group says FedRAMP certification process is 'broken'

An advocacy group representing cloud providers such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise and IBM has criticized FedRAMP and called on the government to fix the cloud certification program.

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There are a few options for infosec professionals looking for the best cloud security certifications. Expert Frank Siemons outlines the top choices available with a cloud focus. Continue Reading
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