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'But I Was Compliant...' - Investing in Security for a Compliant Business

It's a story you'll watch unfold time and time again. The breach. The headlines. The confusion. The public apologies. The finger-pointing. And it's often followed by some form of the following statement: "But I was compliant." Compliance is never enough. The challenges are understandable, but taking the path of least...

Case Study: HITRUST for HIPAA Compliance

The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) began a search for a secure cloud solution for their Common Security Framework (CSF) application. CSF gives businesses the structure, detail and clarity needed to more efficiently and effectively meet healthcare regulatory compliance standards, including HIPAA. The...

The Evolution of Ransomware

Neither ransomware nor social engineering is new, but both are more advanced and effective than ever. How can organizations improve how they detect and respond to the latest threats? James Lyne, global head of security research at Sophos, shares insight and advice. "The major trend here is really around more...

Web Applications are At Risk for Cyber Attacks

When web applications are breached, enormous amounts of sensitive business data can be lost. These types of attacks can occur at organizations of all sizes and levels of IT sophistication, and can affect tremendous amounts of data. Web applications are popular targets because they are accessible to almost...

How to Choose the Right Vulnerability Management Solution for You

With attackers getting more sophisticated every day, manual methods of locating and testing web-based apps are no longer enough. The right Web Application Scanning (WAS) solution can help you systematically: discover web apps running in your network, determine whether or not they are vulnerable to attack,...

When App Is The Business, The Business Is The App

The Gartner Magic Quadrant is one of the most influential research tools that IT buyers use to evaluate vendors and keep pace with the accelerating shift from Mobile Device Management activity to Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) strategy. Ten years ago the smart phone, and a few years later the tablet, changed...

Application Control Observations and Strategies for Success

It's now widely recognized that antivirus software is insufficient to protect organizations, large or small, from advanced threats and targeted attacks. In response, organizations are increasingly looking to adopt proactive approaches to security, such as application control, to ensure the fidelity and security of...

Virtualization Best Practices Guide

Virtualization promises to boost efficiency and cut costs, making it an important element in your IT department's efforts to do more with less. Whether you're running applications on physical or virtual machines, you still need to stay vigilant to guard against the constant and growing hazard of malware and other...

Practical Guide to IT Security Breach Prevention Part I: Reducing Employee and Application Risks

Did you know 59% of people fail to store their passwords securely? With users connecting to unsecured public networks and running multiple applications from both company and personal devices, sensitive corporate data is more vulnerable than ever before. For your security policies to be effective, they need to bring...

SANS Protection from the Inside: Application Security Methodologies Compared

Applications are a primary target for cyber-attacks. Historically, Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) have been a popular choice for protecting production applications from attack. But they have limitations, and advice on how to bypass a WAF is readily available. Download this informative white paper to...

Social Media Hacks: Techniques, Detection, and Prevention Methods

"Social media hack": these words have become synonymous with embarrassing front-page news stories featuring major companies and figures who have fallen victim to misuse of their designated community channels. As social media has risen in popularity, hackers have realized that it's a ripe target. Facebook,...

4 Unique Challenges of Social Media Compliance

Everywhere you look, corporate investments in social media are on the rise. However, increased investment in social also comes with increased compliance risk. Regulators recognize social media as a public communication channel subject to existing earnings disclosure, truth in advertising, and data privacy regulations....

Protection from the Inside: Application Security Methodologies Compared

Applications are a primary target for cyber attacks. Historically, Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) have been a popular choice for protecting production applications from attack. But they have their limitations, and advice on how to bypass a WAF is readily available. Learn how context from within the application...

Work Smarter, Not Harder, to Secure Your Applications

The most recent HP Security Cyber Risk Report revealed that vulnerabilities in production software are still pervasive. Finding software vulnerabilities is only part of the battle; actually fixing those vulnerabilities can sometimes be an elusive goal, especially when you lack access to the code. Using Runtime...

5 Reasons Hackers Love Your Application Security Strategy

Data exfiltration, network breach, identity theft, brand defacement... Enterprises are under attack. Traditional security methods have been unable to keep up with hackers in today's changing application environment. The success of improved network security products together with the increased attack surface...