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What makes audit evidence sufficient and reliable?
Auditors weigh evidence by source, completeness and how it was produced. Learn what separates strong proof from weak proof and how to strengthen yours.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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What is an RXSWIN and why UN R156 needs one
An RXSWIN is a regulatory software identifier defined by the manufacturer under UN R156. Learn what it encodes, who reads it and how to manage it.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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What is the NIST SSDF? SP 800-218 in plain terms
The SSDF is NIST's set of core secure software development practices, defined in SP 800-218. See its four practice groups and what it is for.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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What is CUI and how do you know if you handle it?
Controlled Unclassified Information is unclassified data that the government says needs safeguarding. Here is how software teams work out if they hold any.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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What is a PBC list and how do you answer it without panic?
A PBC list is the auditor's 'provided by client' request list. Learn how to read it, assign owners, set internal deadlines and avoid rework in audit week.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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What is a GDPR adequacy decision and who has one?
An adequacy decision lets EU personal data flow to a country without extra safeguards. How the Commission decides, who is on the list, and how to check.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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What happens when a vehicle software update fails or is interrupted
UN R156 expects a vehicle to be restorable if an update fails. See what that means, the common design patterns and the questions to ask a supplier.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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What happens if the EU US Data Privacy Framework is struck down
A contingency plan for engineers: what an invalidated adequacy decision changes, what stays valid, and the steps to prepare before any ruling arrives.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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What goes in a business continuity plan: a practical outline
A continuity plan names critical functions, recovery targets, roles and how work continues in a disruption. Here is an outline to fill in this month.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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