Mobile Security August 24, 2021

Threat Modeling: The Key to Dealing With 5G Security Challenges

2 min read - With 5G reshaping the smartphone market, 5G security needs to keep up. Almost one in three smartphones sold in the first quarter of 2021 can connect to a 5G network. That’s just one year after the world’s first commercial 5G…

Mobile Security July 5, 2021

The OSI Model and You Part 7: Stopping Threats at the Application Layer

2 min read - A lot has changed since the creation of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model. The OSI model dates back to the mid-1970s, designed to serve as a common basis for system interconnection and networking. It has been very useful in…

Mobile Security June 28, 2021

The OSI Model and You Part 6: Stopping Threats at the OSI Presentation Layer

2 min read - Our travels through the OSI seven layers of networking have shown that each layer has specific weaknesses and angles of attack. In turn, each has its best defenses. Now, we’ve come to the OSI presentation layer. Here translation, encryption and compression…

Network June 21, 2021

The OSI Model and You Part 5: Stopping Threats at the OSI Session Layer

2 min read - In our journey through the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) seven layers of networking, the OSI session layer is a gatekeeper that manages the connection between applications. In other words, we are past just connecting devices. Now, we need to do…

Mobile Security June 14, 2021

The OSI Model and You Part 4: Stopping Threats at the OSI Transport Layer

2 min read - As we’ve talked about in the rest of this series, there are several ways to use the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) seven layers of networking model to help us secure our networks and make them more resilient. Now, we’ve reached the…

Mobile Security June 7, 2021

The OSI Model and You Part 3: Stopping Threats at the OSI Network Layer

2 min read - Networking models help us understand the ‘lay of the land’ when it comes to protecting the network. In our journey through the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) framework, we’ve arrived at the last stop in the media group, the OSI network…

CISO May 24, 2021

The OSI Model and You Part 1: Stopping Threats on the OSI Physical Layer

3 min read - The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is one of the many useful tools we can use to stop cybersecurity threats. This long-standing standard separates a network into seven layers, offering suggestions for protecting each of them. In this blog series, we’ll…

Network February 15, 2021

Network segmentation series: What is it?

2 min read - This is the first in a series of three blog posts about network segmentation.  Many businesses are looking to augment their defenses by changing their approach to network security. Take the heightened awareness around building zero trust networks, for instance. Embracing…

Network July 15, 2020

Focusing on the Fundamentals of Network Security

2 min read - IBM X-Force has reported a huge increase in COVID-19-related spam. Malicious domains have also rapidly expanded during the first quarter of 2020.  Focus on Security Fundamentals One of the key fundamental approaches for security is to ensure your security team can…

Network April 3, 2017

Things to Consider Before Implementing Advanced Network Security

2 min read - With the increasing sophistication of cybercriminals, advanced network security is more critical then ever to protect enterprise data.