Expert analysis
Four common API vulnerabilities and how to prevent them
Proper security measures are one of the most important aspects of building an application programming interface, or API. It’s great for an API to connect systems and give …
Identity verification: Staying ahead of post-breach era consumer preferences
In the wake of numerous high-profile data breaches and privacy incidents, consumers are increasingly concerned about the security of their identities and what companies are …
Data guides the new security perimeter
A recent Kaspersky Lab report finds data breaches now cost enterprises more than $1.2 million. The report also finds that the success of digital transformation projects are …
Managing and maintaining security in the enterprise
In the digital age, more often than not, organizations are playing defense against cybercrime. In fact, a report from Online Trust Alliance shows businesses reported 159,700 …
Has your security evolved to counter Ocean’s Eleven of threat scenarios?
In assessing how the cyber threat and mitigation landscape has evolved over time, I often think of the ways that “cops and robbers” movies have changed: In the old days, a …
Why cybercriminals are turning to cryptojacking for easy money
The cryptocurrency market has seen an incredible amount of attention and hype over the last year, culminating with Bitcoin values soaring by more than 1,300 percent in 2017. …
Threat modeling: What’s all the buzz about?
Keen observers will have noted an uptick in activity around threat modeling within the information security community recently with new tools being released and strategies and …
Will blockchain power the next generation of data security?
Cryptomania is dominating conversations from Silicon Valley to Wall Street. But ‘cryptocurrency’ is only one implementation of the underlying technology innovation that has …
Working through the cybersecurity skills gap
It’s no secret that there’s a shortage of qualified personnel in the field of cybersecurity. It’s a problem that has long been noticed and one that is projected to get even …
Securing microservices and containers: A DevOps how-to guide
There is a simple reason for developers adopting the cloud and cloud-native application architectures. These “tools and methods” allow developers to accelerate innovation and …
Patch management is not just IT’s responsibility, get your whole team on board
I have been on the road for a few weeks now and surprisingly the topic of discussion has predominantly been patch management. Why is patch such a prevalent topic? Patching …
Shape up US businesses: GDPR will be coming stateside
Despite the significant financial penalties, US consumers have tended to look away or forgive brands in the aftermath of a breach, but recent research shows that this is no …