PCI DSS 4.0 couldn’t have come at a more opportune time, particularly as the global pandemic forces more individuals into online purchasing—from shopping and entertainment to healthcare and hospitality. With PCI 4.0 compliance mandated by 2025, it is critical to understand now what it will mean for client-side security, so businesses can begin the implementation process.

Web application visibility is all about the insight and control application security professionals have into the software operating on the front end or client side. Sitting down to write about why web application visibility is important to JavaScript security, I was reminded of a folk song about coding that was popular back in the 1980s. (Yes, you read that right. A popular folk song about coding. Fans of Stan Rogers or listeners of the cult-favorite, syndicated radio show known as Dr.

JavaScript supply chain attacks are a bit like rolling thunder. The boom starts in one location and then reverberates along a path, startling folks, shaking windows, and—if there is a significant enough storm to accompany the thunder—leaving varying degrees of devastation in its wake.

Increasing website attacks make JavaScript security a priority for any business. Here are 10 JavaScript security best practices for business to help protect from e-skimming or other types of client-side attacks and to ensure improved web application client-side security.