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US government contractor: what should engineering fix first?
Start with what your contract names: FAR basic safeguarding, NIST 800-171 for CUI and the software attestation. Here is an order of work for engineers.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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What does FIPS validated mean, and how is it different from compliant?
FIPS 140-3 sets requirements for cryptographic modules, and the CMVP validates them. Learn to check a certificate and spot vague compliant claims.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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How does UK GDPR affect your software supply chain and SBOM practice?
UK GDPR requires appropriate security and covers your processors. It does not mention SBOMs, but an inventory of components is how you evidence the duty.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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What documents should you keep to prove UK GDPR compliance?
A practical evidence list built from the ICO's documentation guidance: Article 30 records, DPIAs, contracts, consent, breach logs, and what the 250 employee rule changes.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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How does a software company implement UK GDPR step by step?
A practical order of work for UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018: map data, record processing, assess risk, set policies and prepare for breaches.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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What do UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act require, in plain words?
UK GDPR sets seven principles, a security duty and a 72 hour breach rule. Learn what engineers must build and what the Data Use and Access Act changes.
Oct 18, 20265 min read
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Which SSL and TLS standards matter for security and compliance?
TLS 1.3 in RFC 8446 and NIST SP 800-52 Rev. 2 set the baseline most audits point to. Learn what to enable, what to turn off and how to prove it.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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TISAX for a VP of engineering: the customer ask, the timeline, the load
A carmaker asks a supplier for TISAX. A VP of engineering must turn that into a scoped plan, staffed evidence work and a realistic date for the label.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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TISAX for a CTO: scope, labels and the ENX exchange explained
TISAX is the automotive shared security assessment, built on the VDA ISA catalogue. A CTO decides scope, assessment objectives and who sees the results.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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