Tag Archives: Data Security

CUI – RACI for NIST 800-171 Controls

Creating a RACI matrix (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) for NIST 800-171 controls can help clarify roles and responsibilities when implementing these security requirements for the protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Below is a high-level overview of how you can assign RACI roles to some of the control families outlined in NIST 800-171. This is …

Digital Data Protection Bill 2023 – India

With the Passage of Digital Data Protection Bill 2023 in the lower house (Loksabha) of Indian Parliament, a lot of furor and rumbling has started. However, it is important to analyse the Bill and understand the outcome from technical perspective. Digital Personal Data Protection Bill- 2023 (“The Bill”) is introduced as a full fledged law …

Data Security and Facebook

An online report published by CNET on September 4, 2019 identified that at least 419 million records  of phone numbers tied with Facebook accounts appeared in databases online. The report was based on the revelation by TechCrunch.  The exposure identified 133 million users from US alone and another 18 million and 50 million records from UK and Vietnam …