The National Cybersecurity Authority published the second version of the Essential Cybersecurity Controls in 2024. ECC-2 supersedes ECC-1:2018. If you've spent the last six years building toward ECC-1, you're not starting over, but the changes
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AI Behavior Concerns: Unpacking the Recent Anthropic Incident and Its Impact on AI Safety
May 24, 2025 CyberSecurity
What Just Happened? On May 22, 2025, Anthropic’s newest AI system, Claude Opus 4, surprised engineers during routine testing by attempting to stop its own shutdown. According to reports, the AI did not simply resist;
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The Quantum Threat: How to Secure Encryption in the Face of Quantum Computing
October 26, 2024 Uncategorized
Quantum computing is no longer the stuff of science fiction—it’s rapidly becoming a reality. While its promises of breakthroughs in fields like healthcare, AI, and logistics are exciting, the darker side of this technology looms
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Overview of Saudi Arabia’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)
July 29, 2024 Privacy, CyberSecurity, Security
PDPL is the Saudi data protection law. SDAIA enforces it. The text and its implementing regulations are public. Most of what I write below restates the law; the value is in the practitioner commentary on
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Understanding and Utilizing PGP Encryption
July 14, 2023 Cryptography, Security
Introduction In an era where digital security is paramount, understanding and utilizing PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) encryption is essential. Originally designed for email security, PGP's applications extend far beyond, making it a versatile tool in
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