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2024 Cybersecurity Laws & Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Enacted in 2002 and updated by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014, FISMA requires agencies to implement a risk-based approach to security. CFAA makes it illegal to access computers without permission or to use malicious software to exploit vulnerabilities.

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Capture the Flag events and eSports

Adam Shostack

Capture the Flag Events (CTFs) and electronic Sports (eSports) are good examples of a relatively new trend. My conclusion is that CTFs are intrinsically an eSport with the attribute of having a strong educational value. They also share the fact that the action is done in front of a computer screen. Spoiler alert!

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European Data Privacy Day Expert Panel Provides 30-Year Retrospective on UK Data Protection

Hunton Privacy

Howe set up the first system of registration for data users (as they were then called), encouraged the development of sectoral codes of practice, provided education, raised awareness of data protection and managed privacy-related complaints. A Period of Significant Legislative Change – 1994 to 2002.