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ODPC gives data handlers 14 days to renew expired certificates

Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait said all data controllers and data processors whose certificates have expired must regularise their status by September 11, 2026.

  • Data handlers have 14 days to renew expired certificates.
  • Renewal deadline: September 11, 2026.
  • Failure risks enforcement action from ODPC.

The Golden-File Refactor Loop: Record, Verify, Move, Commit

You do not understand the messy function. That is fine. The snapshot does not care about your understanding. Golden files turn "I think this is safe" into "the diff says so." This loop has four…

  • Golden-file refactor loop records code behavior
  • Verifies behavior matches expectations before moving
  • Commits changes after successful verification

Building a Client-Side Byte to String Decoder with Unicode Support

Hey DEV community! 👋 When debugging network streams, parsing custom file formats, or inspecting database buffers, we often extract data as raw arrays of numbers rather than human-readable text.

  • Browser-based Byte to String Converter processes data locally
  • Utilizes UTF-8 encoding for diverse character support
  • JavaScript code validates byte values before decoding

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