Computer Safety & News

This account of building a liquid nitrogen PC for world record performance is fascinating: https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/31/overclocking-intel-28-core-process-6ghz-xeon-w-3175x/ https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/08/intel-28-core-xeon-cpu/ QUOTE:   I’m mesmerized by the way liquid-nitrogen vapor flows across the motherboard. There’s something oddly therapeutic about extreme overclocking, especially when the cold air gently touches my skin, making even the tiniest bumps in clock speed the more worthwhile. […]

SANS has just introduced the new Security Awareness Professional (SSAP) designation as shared below https://www.sans.org/security-awareness-training/security-awareness-professional https://www.darkreading.com/risk/sans-launches-security-awareness-certification/d/d-id/1334847 This summer, the SANS Institute will launch SANS Security Awareness Professional (SSAP), a new credential for professionals who develop and maintain security awareness programs. The SSAP exam is two hours long, has 50 questions, and costs $599. SANS encourages […]

After 1st year of GDPR, this detailed 7 slide presentation evaluates the effectiveness of this EU privacy initiative. It includes the latest statistics on GDPR spending, compliance rates, enforcement and consumer attitudes on privacy protection. https://www.darkreading.com/risk/compliance/gdprs-first-year-impact-by-the-numbers/d/d-id/1334845 It has been a year since the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance deadline kicked in, and in […]