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NIST releases new Cloud Computing Guidelines
Although not specific to the financial industry, the new guidelines provide a comprehensive overview of the privacy and security challenges of this increasingly popular computing model. It’s worth a look by both financial institutions considering cloud-based services, as well as service providers, because NIST guidelines often wind up as the basis for new or updated…
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Thankful for…Appendix A?!
When you were a kid, you hated the “pop quiz” right? But if the teacher allowed you to use your notes and textbooks, you felt like you at least had a fighting chance. I’ve taken both proctored and “open book” certification exams, and I’ve always felt that open-book exams more accurately reflected how most of…