Businesses of all sizes and from almost all industries are exposed to potential cyber-attacks. High-profile cyber-attacks in recent years have triggered enhanced scrutiny of the BOD’s readiness to tackle imminent attacks. The boardroom is now under the watchful eyes of regulatory authorities, shareholders, and customers. Even though the significance of cybersecurity at the Board level is … [Read more...] about Cybersecurity: Guiding Principles for Board of Directors
Cyber security threats
03 dangerous security assumptions to avoid
Business firms take various steps like employing new policies, adopting new tools and strategies to get protected from data breaches and cyber threats. By taking all these steps it doesn’t mean that they are fully secured and cannot be attacked. Data breaches are growing rapidly and very common these days so every firm needs to do more to fight with them and deal with the consequences. While … [Read more...] about 03 dangerous security assumptions to avoid
How to secure server-less apps
Serverless applications are isolated, less persistent, read-only and no privilege to escalate. These applications perform specific functions and are very efficient and less expensive. It is also known as a cloud function. The server-less app is still in the developing stage so the security implication for these new applications is still not fully understood. By applying security practices they can … [Read more...] about How to secure server-less apps
4 Cybersecurity trends in 2019
Last year many well-known organizations faced malicious threats and data breaches. In 2019, every organization should ensure that they are well protected and secured. It is important to have a strong cybersecurity team and product. Given below are few cybersecurity trends to follow in 2019. The Internet of Insecure Things The Internet of Things (IoT) is increasing rapidly and the IoT vendors … [Read more...] about 4 Cybersecurity trends in 2019
World’s largest data breaches
Aadhar — 1.1 billion In March 2018, Aadhar discovered that their database was accessed by an unauthorized person. The personal data of Indian residents, which includes their name, ID numbers and bank account information, were affected. Aadhar is an Indian government ID database in which the Indian citizen's identity and biometric info is stored. The system has not secured their API, through … [Read more...] about World’s largest data breaches
