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5 Best Practices for Secure Payment Processing in Applications

Build a trustworthy payment system for your app by taking the right precautions: using MFA, following PCI DSS guidelines, integrating fraud detection tools, and more.

November 17, 2023

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How to Design and Implement Automated Security Workflows

Automated security workflows bring speed, consistency, and precision to once-tedious tasks. Here's how to design, implement, and maintain these workflows.

November 9, 2023

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7 Essential Security Features for Messaging Apps to Gain User Trust

A successful messaging app relies on user trust in your security. Here are a few in-app features developers can implement to maximize trust and privacy.

October 25, 2023

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How to Design Software to Reduce Breaches Caused by Human Error

Human error is a leading cause of data breaches, but software developers can help change that. Here are some design tips to make human error less likely.

October 19, 2023

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UX Is Critical for Zero-Trust

Systems with weak security can be attacked, but websites with UX issues can lose users. Designers should aspire to meet user needs while complying with safety standards.

September 15, 2023

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How to Implement Deception Technology

Deception technology is a cybersecurity tactic that sets traps for intruders with fabricated versions of valuable assets. Here are the best practices for implementation.

August 12, 2023

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GDPR's impact on data privacy has been well-documented, but how does the regulation impact the actual development process?

June 18, 2023

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How To Conduct a Secure Code Review

Secure code reviews are crucial for building applications that protect users, developers, and data. Here's everything you need to know to conduct one.

May 18, 2023

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How Virtualization Helps Security

Virtualization allows you to create servers, storage devices, and networks all in virtual space — here's why that's beneficial for cybersecurity.

May 16, 2023

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5 Best Practices for Data Warehousing

Getting started in data warehousing is a major undertaking, so it's important to consider a few best practices when beginning.

May 15, 2023

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Benefits of Manual Penetration Testing

While automated pen testing has perks, manual pen testing is still beneficial. Manual pen testers can rely on hard-earned experience, prevent false positives, and more.

April 26, 2023

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What To Know Before Implementing IIoT

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology offers many benefits for manufacturers to improve operations. Here’s what to consider before implementation.

March 17, 2023

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5 Common Firewall Misconfigurations and How to Address Them

Properly setting up your firewall can reduce the likelihood of data breaches. A few common firewall misconfigurations to watch for are mismatched authentication standards, open policy configurations, non-compliant services, unmonitored log output, and incorrect test systems data.

March 16, 2023

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AI Facial Recognition: How Does It Work?

Facial recognition is an increasing part of our world today, and it often uses artificial intelligence. But how does AI facial recognition actually work?

March 8, 2023

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How Backdoor Attacks Facilitate Data Poisoning in Machine Learning

Data poisoning facilitated by backdoor access can skew machine learning data without detection. Here are some tips to protect against backdoor data poisoning.

February 21, 2023

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How To Reduce the Impact of a Cloud Outage

Cloud outages can be inconvenient, but by preparing for them, you can reduce their negative impacts. This article includes five crucial steps to prepare.

February 16, 2023

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Which Type of MFA Is Most Secure?

When implementing multi-factor authentication, we face many options: social media login, email code confirmation, text SMS confirmation, authentication apps, and biometric authentication. While each method has advantages and drawbacks, the most secure type of MFA to implement is often authentication apps.

February 10, 2023

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Are Your Password Management Practices up to Par?

Passwords are a fact of modern business but often aren't managed well. Here are some tips for creating a business culture conscious of password security.

January 17, 2023

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What Are BitB Phishing Attacks?

A browser-in-the-browser (BitB) attack involves a replica of a single sign-on (SSO) authentication window popping up. It can be hard to spot, but you can take measures to protect against BitB scams.

January 14, 2023

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Should You Create Your Own E-Signature API?

E-signatures have many benefits, such as higher security. An e-signature API can make the signing experience much easier, but what's the best way to implement it: buying an API or building one?

January 12, 2023

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Cybersecurity Compliance: The Regulations You Need to Follow

Abiding by compliance is the most straightforward way to boost cybersecurity. Regulations include the NIST, CMMC, SOC-2, and more — here's what they all are.

December 16, 2022

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How to Detect Concept Drift in Machine Learning

Concept drift in machine learning (ML) is when outdated or inaccurate data influences the creation of predictive models. Here's how to detect and assess it.

December 14, 2022

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The State of Deepfakes in Cyber Attacks

Here is a look at what deepfakes are, how they are made, and how AI systems are fighting deepfake cyber attacks.

December 9, 2022

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The Missing Link in Cybersecurity: Culture

A business's employees are its first line of defense against cyber attacks. Here's how to build an employee security culture that stops hackers in their tracks.

November 15, 2022

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How Zero Trust Improves Ransomware Response

Zero trust is often discussed as a critical solution to cybersecurity problems. Here's how it can help with the rising threat of ransomware.

October 7, 2022

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How Policy-as-Code Helps Prevent Cloud Misconfigurations

Automation at every level is one of IT’s best defenses. Policy-as-code fills in a key cloud security need by streamlining safety operations, version control, and compliance management.

September 28, 2022

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