Data Protection November 11, 2013

38 Million Reasons to use Cryptography for Business

2 min read - The tools of encryption and key management can (and should) be applied at numerous layers of business to protect, isolate, and control data. The technology is well-know and standardized. It is predictable and manageable and in no-way should be considered…

Application Security October 30, 2013

Software Security in the Supply Chain

2 min read - This is a weekly post where we address questions of interest to the Application Information Security Community. What is the importance of software security in supply chain management?

Malware September 24, 2013

New Research Reveals Top Tactics Behind Today’s Cyber Attacks

9 min read - New research from IBM X-Force reveals top tactics behind today's cyber attacks. While vulnerability statistics, attack trends, and data breaches are all covered in detail, one of the more interesting points of discussion is a look at the psychology and…

CISO September 19, 2013

Why Did 9 in 10 Businesses Have a Cybersecurity Incident in the Past Year?

2 min read - More than 90{30bfbf8d9f2833f0337133e196b4dc87825dfb7d33a3602d05ee876ecd6f1178} of businesses surveyed have reported at least one cyber security incident in the past year. How can organizations really be ready to deal with cyber threats?

Software Vulnerabilities July 30, 2013

Mobile and Embedded Applications: Raising the Bar on Software Security

4 min read - No company wants to buy or create insecure software. But in daily practice, requirements like a "slick" UI or being first to market, usually win out over security. So the question is... Are we doing it wrong?

Identity & Access July 29, 2013

4 Lessons Learned From a Security Breach

3 min read - The infamous NSA security breach reminds us once again of the immense damage that can be caused by a single privileged user with an agenda. Privileged users, with their unlimited access to system and network resources, can access and leak…

Government June 16, 2013

Federal Reputational Risk and IT Security – Not Just a Private Sector Problem

3 min read - Many would say that reputational risk is something that only the private sector should be concerned with, and that for the federal government it’s not really a big issue. But in today’s digital age, with citizens dialing in to social…