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Happy developers more likely to build secure apps
There’s an intrinsic link between developer happiness and application security hygiene, and an alarming level of application breaches, according to Sonatype. For the …

Encryption is finally being used primarily to protect personal data rather than just for compliance
As organizations accelerate digital initiatives such as cloud and the IoT, and data volumes and types continue to rise, IT professionals cite protection of customer personal …

On-demand webinar: Securing your remote workforce
This webinar is no longer available. It’s a fact that a majority of us are working from home right now. It’s also a fact that threat actors are hard at work …

A client-side perspective on web security
Threats to web security are explained in this first of a three-part article series, and client-side security is shown to address a commonly missed class of cyber attack …

5 questions about website and brand security every business owner should ask
Your website is the primary way your customers interact with your enterprise. You envision and create a website to: Enhance customer engagement and conversion of visitors to …

Qualys VMDR: Discover, prioritize, and patch critical vulnerabilities in real time
In this podcast, Prateek Bhajanka, VP of Product Management, Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response at Qualys, discusses how you can significantly accelerate an …

Download: CISO Checklist for Secure Remote Working
The recent mass transition to working remotely coupled with cyberattacks introduces a heavy burden on the CISO. The CISO Checklist for Secure Remote Working provides a …

TLS 1.3: Slow adoption of stronger web encryption is empowering the bad guys
For twelve years, the standard internet encryption has been Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2. Following its roots takes you back to the first version of the Secure Sockets …

Cybercrime and disinformation during the pandemic
Cybercrime is evolving since criminals have been quick to seize opportunities to exploit the pandemic by adapting their tactics and engaging in new criminal activities. …

Total end-user spending on IT infrastructure products recovers
Total end-user spending on IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switch) for cloud environments, including public and private cloud, recovered …

Week in review: Zoom security, Marriott breach, MS SQL servers under attack
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and podcasts: Marriott International 2020 data breach: 5.2 million customers affected …

How to balance privacy concerns around facial recognition technology
There has been global uproar regarding facial recognition technology and whether and when it’s ethically sound to use it. Its use without citizens’ consent could have …
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