stand Heightened Standards and Bank Human Resources By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:09:43 +0000 A little more than a year ago, I wrote in this space about the "Heightened Standards" issued in 2014 by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for certain banks with $50 billion and more in assets. It is essential for counsel and human resources executives advising banks to become familiar with these in more than a passing way. Full Article
stand Bills 47, 66 and 57: Everything You Need to Know About the Never Ending Changes to Ontario, Canada’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 and Labour Relations Act, 1995 and the Indefinite Delay of its Pay Transparency Act By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:51:21 +0000 Full Article
stand Predistribution, Labor Standards, and Ideological Drift: Why Some Conservatives Are Embracing Labor Unions (and Why They Shouldn't) By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:49:18 +0000 Alexander T. MacDonald says predistributional labor policies do none of the things they’re supposed to do and, in fact, amplify the problems they’re supposed to solve. The Federalist Society View Full Article
stand OMB Announces New Agency Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:26:00 +0000 On March 29, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (SPD 15). These changes will impact how companies collect the race and ethnicity data for their federal reporting. Full Article
stand What Does the Supreme Court’s Decision Not to Review the Standard for Attorney-Client Privilege Mean for Employers? By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:25:47 +0000 As workplace issues have become more complex, human resource professionals and managers often turn to employment lawyers for advice in sorting out matters involving the interaction between business requirements and the requirements of employment laws and regulations. When is such advice protected from disclosure under the attorney-client privilege? Full Article
stand High Court to Review Standard Applied to “Reverse Discrimination” Cases By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:55:45 +0000 On October 4, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services (Case No. 23-1039) to decide whether plaintiffs who are members of historically majority communities asserting “reverse discrimination” claims under Title VII must show there are “background circumstances” that support the inference that the defendant is the “unusual employer who discriminates against the majority.” The “Background Circumstances” Requirement Full Article
stand Eighth Circuit Holds Article III Standing Was Lacking for an Alleged Violation of the FCRA’s “Pre-Adverse Action” Notice Provision By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:06:46 +0000 On April 4, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit joined the Ninth Circuit in holding that a plaintiff lacked Article III standing to prosecute her statutory claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) in federal court. The Eighth Circuit’s opinion in Schumacher v. SC Data Center, Inc. deepens the split between the circuit courts on standing and increases the chances that the U.S. Supreme Court eventually will have to weigh in on the issue again. Background: Spokeo and Ramirez Full Article
stand IRS Raises Standard Mileage Rate for July to December 2022 By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jun 2022 21:21:01 +0000 On June 9, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service issued Announcement 2022-13, increasing the optional standard mileage rate for the final six months of 2022 from 58.5 cents per mile to 62.5 cents per mile. The new rate will be effective for traveling beginning on July 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. The old rate of 58.5 cents per mile will remain in effective through June 30, 2022. Full Article
stand This Legal Change Could "Severely Disrupt" Franchising. Learn About the PRO Act's Joint-Employer Standard By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jun 2021 21:27:23 +0000 Michael Lotito offers insight on the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (or PRO Act), which includes a change to a standard known as “joint employer.” Entrepreneur View Full Article
stand California Supreme Court Holds Plaintiffs with Arbitration Agreements Retain Standing to Pursue Non-Individual PAGA Claims in Court By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 22:11:01 +0000 The California Supreme Court determined that plaintiffs seeking civil penalties under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) retain standing to pursue representative PAGA claims on behalf of other alleged aggrieved employees in court despite being bound to arbitrate their individual PAGA claims. Full Article
stand Cal/OSHA Completes Fast-Track Adoption of Emergency Silica Standard Aimed at Engineered Stone Industry By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jan 2024 22:01:45 +0000 On December 14, 2023, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board approved an emergency temporary standard to enhance existing standards regarding the hazards of respirable crystalline silica. The ETS became effective on December 29, 2023. The ETS is of interest to all employers insofar as it marks the fifth time in only three years that Cal/OSHA has approved a rule using its emergency powers. Full Article
stand Temperatures Sizzle at Cal/OSHA Standards Meeting After Indoor Heat Illness Proposal Removed from Agenda By www.littler.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:36:04 +0000 Update: On June 20, 2024, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board unanimously approved an amended version of the proposed indoor heat illness prevention regulation which specifically excluded the government entities (mainly correctional facilities) whose inclusion had led to the earlier rejection by the Director Finance. The Board also requested that the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) expedite their review and allow the regulation to become effective immediately upon OAL approval. * * * Full Article
stand OSHA Unveils Text of Unprecedented Federal Heat Standard By www.littler.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 16:11:52 +0000 OSHA has issued its proposed workplace heat exposure standard, which would apply to nearly all employers. The proposed standard would require employers to develop a Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Plan with site-specific information to identify, monitor, and control heat hazards in their workplace, and to develop a heat emergency response plan. Full Article
stand Understanding the NLRB’s Healthcare Rule in Light of Recent Union Organizing Trends and Board Decisions By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:59:01 +0000 Full Article
stand High Court to Review Standard Applied to ‘Reverse Discrimination’ Cases By www.littler.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:46:32 +0000 Alyesha Asghar and Julian G.G. Wolfson explain “background circumstances,” which are required as evidence in cases of reverse discrimination, and the implications for employers and IE&D. Wolters Kluwer View (Subscription required) Full Article
stand Understanding Argentina under Milei's Revolutionary Changes By www.littler.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:57:22 +0000 Full Article
stand Contractor Watchdog Under Trump Stands Ready to Police DEI Again By www.littler.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:53:02 +0000 Jim Paretti says the Trump administration’s previous agenda and stance toward IE&D will likely repeat when he returns to office. Bloomberg Law View (Subscription required) Full Article
stand ETSI releases a standard for NFV Deployment Templates By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:58:19 GMT ETSI releases a standard for NFV Deployment Templates Sophia Antipolis, 30 January 2019 It provides the foundations of an open ecosystem The ETSI Industry Specification Group (ISG) on Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) ended 2018 on a bright note, with the publication of the first version of ETSI GS NFV-SOL 001, the specification of NFV descriptors based on the Topology and Orchestration Specification for Cloud Applications (TOSCA). Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI releases first globally applicable standard for consumer IoT security By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:30:38 GMT ETSI releases first globally applicable standard for consumer IoT security Sophia Antipolis, 19 February 2019 The ETSI Technical Committee on Cybersecurity (TC CYBER) has just released ETSI TS 103 645, a standard for cybersecurity in the Internet of Things, to establish a security baseline for internet-connected consumer products and provide a basis for future IoT certification schemes. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI offers a Novel Approach to Standards Education By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:57:44 GMT ETSI offers a Novel Approach to Standards Education Sophia Antipolis, 25 March 2019 ETSI has released a new set of classroom teaching materials on ICT standardization. A comprehensive textbook, “Understanding ICT Standardization: Principles and Practice”, together with an extensive slide pack have been developed with the support of the European Commission and the EFTA Secretariat. Read More... Full Article
stand 22nd Global Standards Collaboration meeting convenes world’s leading standards bodies in Montreux, Switzerland By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 08:29:51 GMT 22nd Global Standards Collaboration meeting convenes world’s leading standards bodies in Montreux, Switzerland Sophia Antipolis, 28 March 2019 The 22nd meeting of the Global Standards Collaboration (GSC), a high-level gathering of the world’s leading information and communication technologies (ICT) standards organizations, took place from 26-27 March 2019, hosted by IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) in Montreux, Switzerland. GSC members shared their priorities and focused on Smart Sustainable Cities and AI (Artificial Intelligence). Read More... Full Article
stand oneM2M announced as the “Top IoT Standards Body of the Year” By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:08:03 GMT oneM2M announced as the “Top IoT Standards Body of the Year” Sophia Antipolis, 9 April 2019 On April 8, winners for the 7th Annual Compass Intelligence Awards in IoT, Mobile, and Emerging Tech were announced. oneM2M was the winner in the category “Top IoT Standards Body of the Year”. ETSI is a founding partner of the oneM2M partnership project, along with 6 other standards bodies, ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, TTA, TTC and TIA. TSDSI joined the project in 2015. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI and the Linux Foundation sign Memorandum of Understanding enabling industry standards and Open Source collaboration By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 13:57:05 GMT ETSI and the Linux Foundation sign Memorandum of Understanding enabling industry standards and Open Source collaboration San Francisco, US, and Sophia Antipolis, France, 26 April 2019 Today, the Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through sustainable open source, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ETSI, the independent organization providing global standards for ICT services across all sectors of industry, to bring open source and standards closer and foster synergies between them. Read More... Full Article
stand COAI and ETSI sign MoU to foster a closer co-operation on Telecom Standardization By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 07:17:19 GMT COAI and ETSI sign MoU to foster a closer co-operation on Telecom Standardization New Delhi & Sophia Antipolis, 13 May 2019 Acknowledging the role of standards, especially in the context of emerging technologies and technologies of the future and the need to collaborate and work in partnership with different types of organizations around the world, COAI, the apex industry association representing leading Telecom, Internet, Technology and Digital Services companies and ETSI, a leading standardization organization for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) standards fulfilling European and global market needs announced to come together once again to work and collaborate on areas of mutual interest. Read More... Full Article
stand "CALLING THE SHOTS" A report commissioned by ETSI calls on EU to retake global leadership in digital standard setting By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 10:38:21 GMT "CALLING THE SHOTS" A report commissioned by ETSI calls on EU to retake global leadership in digital standard setting Sophia Antipolis, 10 October 2019 The report Calling the Shots: Standardization for EU Competitiveness in a Digital Era, was drawn up by an independent panel of experts brought together by Kreab at the request of ETSI and led by Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden. The panel who met during the first half year of 2019, gathered insights and experience from industry, politics and academia. Read More... Full Article
stand AIOTI, ISO/IEC JTC1, ETSI, oneM2M and W3C Collaborate on Two Joint White Papers on Semantic Interoperability Targeting Developers and Standardization Engineers By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:12:23 GMT AIOTI, ISO/IEC JTC1, ETSI, oneM2M and W3C Collaborate on Two Joint White Papers on Semantic Interoperability Targeting Developers and Standardization Engineers Cross-organization expert group works together on accelerating adoption of semantic technologies in IoT. AIOTI today announced its collaborative role in the publication of two joint white papers on semantic interoperability entitled Semantic IoT Solutions - A Developer Perspective and Towards semantic interoperability standards based on ontologies in conjunction with organizations closely tied to the advancement of the IoT ecosystem. Read More... Full Article
stand First ETSI C-V2X interoperability event tests ETSI ITS and 3GPP standards By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 08:00:16 GMT First ETSI C-V2X interoperability event tests ETSI ITS and 3GPP standards Registration now open! Sophia Antipolis, 8 November 2019 ETSI, with experts from its Center for Testing and Interoperability, in partnership with the 5GAA, is organizing the first C‑V2X PlugtestsTM event. Hosted by DEKRA in its Connected Vehicle Test Development Centre in Malaga from 2-6 December 2019, the event will enable vendors to run interoperability test sessions to assess the level of interoperability of their implementations and validate their understanding of the standards. Interoperability testing checks that devices built to the same standards can work together and provide the functionalities specified in the standards. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI standardizes new Secure Platform to address IoT, 5G, and security sensitive sectors By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:30:14 GMT ETSI standardizes new Secure Platform to address IoT, 5G, and security sensitive sectors Sophia Antipolis, 18 November 2019 Trust and privacy together with cost and flexibility are key to security solutions for many applications in today’s digital world. To address this challenge, ETSI Technical Committee Smart Card Platform, who standardized the former generations of SIM cards, has been working on a brand-new security platform called Smart Secure Platform (SSP). The ETSI committee is pleased to unveil the first three technical specifications to launch this new security platform. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI issues two major standards for emergency calls: Next Generation 112 and Advanced Mobile Location By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:18:35 GMT ETSI issues two major standards for emergency calls: Next Generation 112 and Advanced Mobile Location Sophia Antipolis, 20 January 2020 ETSI’s Emergency Communication Special Committee has recently released two major specifications, ETSI TS 103 479, for NG112, the next generation of European emergency services and ETSI TS 103 625, for the specific Advanced Mobile Location function. AML is already implemented in 22 countries worldwide following the publication of the first ETSI technical report TR 103 393. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI unveils 2020 Fellows rewarding outstanding personal contribution By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:17:16 GMT ETSI unveils 2020 Fellows rewarding outstanding personal contribution Sophia Antipolis, 7 April 2020 ETSI is pleased to unveil its 2020 ETSI Fellows. The Award committee composed of the GA Chair and Vice-Chairmen, the Board Chair and the ETSI Director-General, nominated Brian Copsey, Kiritkumar P. Lathia, and Edgard Vangeel as ETSI fellows for their outstanding personal contribution to ETSI. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI releases standard for cyber digital evidence bag to confirm integrity of data in legal proceedings By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:13:27 GMT ETSI releases standard for cyber digital evidence bag to confirm integrity of data in legal proceedings Sophia Antipolis, 21 April 2020 The ETSI Technical Committee CYBER has recently released a key standard for digital evidence bag (DEB). ETSI TS 103 643 covers “techniques for assurance of digital material used in legal proceedings” and provides a set of extra tools for those wanting to demonstrate the integrity of digital evidence. Read More... Full Article
stand Artificial Intelligence for networks: understanding it through ETSI ENI use cases and architecture By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:15:31 GMT Artificial Intelligence for networks: understanding it through ETSI ENI use cases and architecture Sophia Antipolis, 20 April 2020 On 17 April, ETSI officials from the Experiential Network Intelligence group (ISG ENI) gave a webinar entitled Artificial Intelligence for networks: understanding it through ETSI ENI use cases. This webinar attracted more than 150 online attendees including operators, vendors, research institutions, and international standards development organizations. Read More... Full Article
stand New ETSI group to develop standardization framework for secure smartphone-based proximity tracing systems, helping to break COVID-19 transmission chains By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:16:12 GMT New ETSI group to develop standardization framework for secure smartphone-based proximity tracing systems, helping to break COVID-19 transmission chains Sophia Antipolis, 12 May 2020 In response to the global coronavirus pandemic, the new ETSI Industry Specification Group “Europe for Privacy-Preserving Pandemic Protection” (ISG E4P) has been established to provide a standardization framework that will enable developers to build interoperable mobile apps for proximity detection and anonymous identification. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI releases White Paper on the role of standards for ICT to mitigate the impact of a pandemic By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:21:34 GMT ETSI releases White Paper on the role of standards for ICT to mitigate the impact of a pandemic Sophia Antipolis, 28 May 2020 Today, ETSI unveils a new white paper, written by the officials of the ETSI EP eHealth group, highlighting the role of standards developing organizations (SDOs) in developing standards for ICT to mitigate the impact of a pandemic. COVID-19 is not a mild pandemic, it is a serious, often lethal, health condition, the impact of which is seriously detrimental to social and economic life across the world. The ETSI paper acts to identify a "call to arms" to standards bodies and their constituent members to ensure that when the next pandemic arrives, we can rely on greater harmonization of the supply chain. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI increases outreach to the research community to accelerate innovation and standards cooperation By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:28:47 GMT ETSI increases outreach to the research community to accelerate innovation and standards cooperation Sophia Antipolis, 16 June 2020 Engaging with Standards at the appropriate stages of research and innovation cycles is crucial to the development of new and evolved technologies. Identifying research topics for standardization at an early stage ensures that the requisite standards will be available to the industry when they are needed to support the relevant new technologies and products as they go to market. Currently ETSI’s research and academic membership includes over 120 organizations, including public and private research institutes and universities from Europe and beyond. ETSI seeks to expand the existing research and academic community as well as reinforce the links with European research projects and platforms in order to build an active community of research and industrial partners, working towards a shared goal. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI releases world-leading Consumer IoT Security standard By www.etsi.org Published On :: Mon, 20 Jul 2020 08:37:33 GMT ETSI releases world-leading Consumer IoT Security standard Sophia Antipolis, 30 June 2020 The ETSI Technical Committee on Cybersecurity (TC CYBER) today unveils ETSI EN 303 645, a standard for cybersecurity in the Internet of Things that establishes a security baseline for internet-connected consumer products and provides a basis for future IoT certification schemes. Based on the ETSI specification TS 103 645, EN 303 645 went through National Standards Organization comments and voting, engaging even more stakeholders in its development and ultimately strengthening the resulting standard. The EN is a result of collaboration and expertise from industry, academics and government. Read More... Full Article
stand New ETSI white paper: Harmonizing standards for edge computing, a synergized architecture leveraging ETSI ISG MEC and 3GPP specifications By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:22:52 GMT New ETSI white paper: Harmonizing standards for edge computing, a synergized architecture leveraging ETSI ISG MEC and 3GPP specifications Sophia Antipolis, 27 July 2020 Members and officials of the ETSI Multi-access Edge Computing group and the 3GPP SA WG6 have just published a new white paper which aims to harmonize standards for edge computing. The white paper highlights the role of standards for edge when edge computing is deployed in conjunction with mobile networks. It also reviews the leading efforts in the industry and introduces a synergized architecture which leverages the ETSI ISG MEC and 3GPP specifications. This paper highlights the value proposition of different standards streams and how those standards may be combined when it comes to deployments. Some deployment options are discussed. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI webinar on Standardization for EU competitiveness in a digital decade By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:33:02 GMT ETSI webinar on Standardization for EU competitiveness in a digital decade Register now! Sophia Antipolis, 6 October 2020 ETSI and KREAB invite you to a high-level virtual debate on 28 October to discuss and share your ideas on a standardization strategy to stimulate EU competitiveness in the digital economy. Read More... Full Article
stand World Standards Day 2020: STANDARDS ARE ESSENTIAL TO PROTECT THE PLANET By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 06 May 2022 07:26:49 GMT World Standards Day 2020: STANDARDS ARE ESSENTIAL TO PROTECT THE PLANET On 14 October 2020, CEN, CENELEC and ETSI, the three official European Standardization Organizations, join the international standardization community in celebrating World Standards Day. By focusing on the environment, this year’s edition aims to raise awareness on the potential of standards to help tackle the climate crisis. Read More... Full Article
stand oneM2M standard has been selected as a national standard in India By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 09:27:30 GMT oneM2M standard has been selected as a national standard in India Sophia Antipolis, France, 27 October 2020 oneM2M, the global standards initiative for M2M and IoT technologies of which ETSI is a founding member, is thrilled to announce that its standard has been adopted at a national level in India to develop the 100 smart cities plan of the country. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI virtual conference on boosting the impact of research & innovation through standardization By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:22:35 GMT ETSI virtual conference on boosting the impact of research & innovation through standardization Sophia Antipolis, 6 November 2020 Standardized commercial products and services substantially contribute to the overall global economy and quality of life of citizens around the world. Join ETSI and TelecomTV for a two-day virtual conference focused on the Research Innovation Standards Ecosystem and Research Opportunities in Standards. The virtual event will take place on 24 and 25 November, and each of the two days will comprise multiple sessions, including presentations and panel discussions followed by LIVE Q&A sessions where you'll be able to interact and ask your questions to the experts. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI Report Paves the Way for First World Standards in Securing Artificial Intelligence By www.etsi.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:32:02 GMT ETSI Report Paves the Way for First World Standards in Securing Artificial Intelligence Sophia Antipolis, 19 January 2021 The ETSI Securing Artificial Intelligence Industry Specification Group (SAI ISG) last month released its first Group Report, ETSI GR SAI 004, which gives an overview of the problem statement regarding the securing of AI. ETSI SAI is the first standardization initiative dedicated to securing AI. The Report describes the problem of securing AI-based systems and solutions, with a focus on machine learning, and the challenges relating to confidentiality, integrity and availability at each stage of the machine learning lifecycle. It also points out some of the broader challenges of AI systems including bias, ethics and ability to be explained. A number of different attack vectors are outlined, as well as several cases of real-world use and attacks. Read More... Full Article
stand Highlights of the Cybersecurity Standardization Conference By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:51:17 GMT Highlights of the Cybersecurity Standardization Conference Sophia Antipolis, 5 February 2021 The European Standards Organizations, CEN, CENELEC and ETSI, joined forces with ENISA, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, to organize its annual conference virtually this year. The event, which took place from 2 to 4 February, attracted over 2000 participants from the EU and from around the world. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI standard to secure digital signatures solves issue for 4,000 banks By www.etsi.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Jun 2021 16:07:39 GMT ETSI standard to secure digital signatures solves issue for 4,000 banks Sophia Antipolis, 17 March 2021 ETSI is pleased to unveil ETSI TS 119 182-1, a specification for digital signatures supported by PKI and public key certificates which authenticates the origin of transactions ensuring that the originator can be held accountable and access to sensitive resources can be controlled. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI unveils 2021 Fellows rewarding outstanding personal contribution By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:01:13 GMT ETSI unveils 2021 Fellows rewarding outstanding personal contribution. Sophia Antipolis, 22 April 2021 ETSI is pleased to unveil its 2021 ETSI Fellows. The Award committee composed of the GA Chair and Vice-Chairs, the Board Chair and the ETSI Director-General, nominated Dr. Gabrielle Owen, Mr. Charles Brookson, Ms. Nurit Sprecher, Dr.- Ing.Hans Wilhelm Gierlich and Dr. Jamshid Khun-Jush and Mr. Anthony Wiles as ETSI fellows for their outstanding personal contribution to ETSI. Read More... Full Article
stand CEN, CENELEC and ETSI held a workshop on standards in support of the industrial data value chain By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:01:17 GMT CEN, CENELEC AND ETSI HELD A WORKSHOP ON STANDARDS IN SUPPORT OF THE INDUSTRIAL DATA VALUE CHAIN Sophia Antipolis, 29 September 2021 Industrial data has become one of the top strategic priorities for European and international industry in the recent years. Well managed and duly exploited, industrial data bring a significant competitive edge to businesses and can greatly improve overall efficiency, be it by supporting core processes or by providing a new source of insights. In this data-driven era, industrial data play an essential role in building the foundation of the next wave of digitization in Europe. For this reason, it is key to the success of a harmonized Single Market and European competitiveness in the global market, but also for the success of the twin transition (green and digital) at the heart of the EU policy agenda. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI releases two Technical Reports to support US NIST standards for post-quantum cryptography By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:28:24 GMT ETSI releases two Technical Reports to support US NIST standards for post-quantum cryptography Sophia Antipolis, 6 October 2021 In 2016 the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced their intention to develop new standards for post-quantum cryptography. They subsequently initiated a competition-like standardization process with a call for proposals for quantum-safe digital signatures, public-key encryption schemes, and key encapsulation mechanisms. NIST have stated that they intend to select quantum-safe schemes for standardization at the end of the current, third round of evaluation. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI releases test specification to comply with world-leading Consumer IoT Security standard By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:03:19 GMT ETSI releases test specification to comply with world-leading Consumer IoT Security standard Sophia Antipolis, 12 October 2021 ETSI has released the test specification for the existing ETSI EN 303 645, the world leading consumer IoT security standard. This test specification, ETSI TS 103 701, describes how a conformity assessment is performed in a structured and comprehensive way. This will allow supplier organizations such as manufacturers, vendors or distributers to assess the compliance of their devices against ETSI ETSI EN 303 645 in self-assessments or via testing labs. User organizations can also apply the test specification for in-house testing. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI releases first comprehensive global standard for securing smart phones By www.etsi.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:06:25 GMT ETSI releases first comprehensive global standard for securing smart phones Sophia Antipolis, 24 November 2021 Today our smartphones and tablets are fundamental for citizens and hold a wide range of user data and apps. At the same time, security attacks have increased with malicious applications and network eavesdropping. To define security and assurance requirements for smart phones and tablets, mitigate potential risks and protect users, ETSI has released a world class standard called Consumer Mobile Device Protection Profile, ETSI TS 103 732. The specification identifies key security and privacy risks for user data and provides appropriate protection. Read More... Full Article
stand ETSI launches new education programme for the next generation of ICT standards professionals By www.etsi.org Published On :: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:15:29 GMT ETSI launches new education programme for the next generation of ICT standards professionals Sophia Antipolis, 8 February 2022 ICT standardization plays an important role for interoperability and innovation and its practice remains a topic that is not easily accessible. To try to remedy this situation and prepare the next generation of standards professionals, ETSI has developed comprehensive teaching materials on education about ICT standardization. With this programme ETSI leads ICT standardization education, bringing the expertise of its global membership from various sectors. Read More... Full Article
