Tag Archives: “Cyber Command”

At Long Last, US-EU Privacy Shield Adopted By EU Member States

Key takeaways:

  • The Privacy Shield will now go into effect.
  • The preliminary start date for companies to be certified under the Privacy Shield is August 1, 2016.
  • Expect more challenges to the Privacy Shield before all is said and done.

The Details:

Following the invalidation of the US-EU Safe Harbor by the European Court of Justice in the Schrems case,… More

Pentagon to Increase Cybersecurity Force More than Five Times Current Size

In a recent article, the Washington Post reported that “The Pentagon has approved a major expansion of its cybersecurity force over the next several years, increasing its size more than fivefold to bolster the nation’s ability to defend critical computer systems and conduct offensive computer operations against foreign adversaries.”

The Pentagon’s plan would create three types of forces under the Cyber Command:

  • “national mission forces” to protect computer systems that undergird electrical grids,…

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