Infosecurity Opinions

To Stop APTs You Need Anticipatory Active Defenses
APTs are running circles around most organizations’ defenses. The good news is that anticipatory active defenses can be remarkably effective in compensating for our weaknesses as we wage battle

The UK Should be Doing More to Help Startups
Dr Nithin Thomas explains how the UK can develop an ecosystem to support its security startup scene

Beware the Internet of Thieves
The internet of things brings great opportunity for the payments industry, with strong growth forecasted in mobile payments – but what about the threats? It’s time for the payments industry to address this reality before it’s too late, writes Ajay Bhalla

For True Cybersecurity Clarity, Understand your Software Portfolio
Jelle Wijndelts explains why it’s crucial for businesses to know what’s running on the network

Don't Get Caught On the Back Foot: Understanding the Legal Implications Of Information Security
The legal, technical and reputational challenges of addressing information security are proving highly complex for organizations to manage.

The Long Goodbye
Much can be done to ensure the restriction to physical and remote access of soon to leave employees

How Security Pros Can Stay Ahead in the Ever-Changing Digital World
How can we put our trust in inherently untrusted environments? This is the question that businesses repeatedly ask themselves, as they navigate a digital world that is increasingly connected, distributed and virtualized, says John Grimm

How to Choose the Right Web Vulnerability Scanner
When deploying a web vulnerability scanner (WVS), most users take into account the price, and most providers take into consideration the features

Thinking Continuous – A New Mindset for SCADA Security
SCADA systems are ever more open to security threats – Amol Sarwate explains how to mitigate the risks

Third-Party Android App Stores Aren’t All Bad News
Malware may lurk in some third-party app stores, but if you’re smart about where you shop, you do have safe choices, writes Noah Gamer

Incident Response Tabletop Exercises for Beginners
As the cost of breaches of electronically stored information continue to afflict companies, the need to be prepared for a potential cybersecurity incident is more important than ever. This is especially true from a financial perspective.

How to Prevent Employees from Compromising your Data
Mav Turner explains how to protect your business from itself

In Protecting Against Bad Bot Attacks, Knowing Where to Look is Important
Think bad bots on the internet are just a nuisance and nothing more? Think again, writes Rami Essaid

Paint it Black: The Role of Taint Detection in Java Application Security
RASP is changing the negative perception of data tainting as a tool for application security, writes John Matthew Holt

Corporate Cybersecurity: Complacent Parents, Kids In Charge
Security efforts are being hampered by business-immature practitioners and stand-offish management, writes Jason Polancich

Why You Need to Understand your App Exposure
An often-overlooked key to good security, says Sumir Karayi, is understanding your application estate and managing it appropriately

Can Certification Make a Difference to Organizations?
Panagiotis Fiampolis, R&D director at PEOPLECERT, discusses why it is time for organizations to look at certification in cybersecurity

How to Improve Access Security in Healthcare
Data security is a high priority in the healthcare industry, where correct access rights for data are essential, says Dean Wiech

Demystifying Threat Intelligence
‘Threat intelligence’ could be the answer to defeating dangerous cyber-threats. But what does it really mean? asks Adam Schoeman

Go, Slow and No: Bringing DevOps Speed to IT Security
As DevOps speeds make their way into the security cycle, it is likely new security titles will appear






















