Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Since 1991, Web Application Firewall, commonly referred to as WAF, has become one of the most common application security technologies available on the market. Since the last century, WAFs have evolved by incorporating the cloud and using Machine Learning instead of RegExp. Currently, few technologies, such as NG-WAF, RASP, WAAP, and a few others, have internal WAF capabilities, which prevent web applications and API threats.

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) 4.0, issued a comprehensive set of requirements, to safeguard online payment systems against breaches and theft of cardholder data. Requirement 6.4.3 is one of the critical components for businesses that take online payment and focuses on the management and integrity of scripts on webpages that take payment card (i.e.m credit card) payments.

Hackers move fast. The cybersecurity industry works hard to move as fast (or faster) than hackers. And regulators work to keep pace. In 2017, the New York Department of Financial Services enacted the sector’s most ambitious set of cybersecurity regulations: 23 NYCRR Part 500. These “Part 500” rules have been updated to reflect the evolving threat landscape, the most recent change (“Amendment 2”) implemented in December 2023 to address emerging cybersecurity needs.

Complying with International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission 27001 (ISO/IEC 27001) is crucial for ensuring robust cybersecurity practices within your organization and safeguarding your crucial assets.

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, staying updated with the latest standards and protocols is crucial. One such standard that has undergone significant changes is the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Requirement 11. This requirement, focused on the regular testing of security systems and networks, has seen notable updates in its transition from version 3.2.1 to version 4.0.

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The EU AI Act (the “AI Act”) is the world’s first comprehensive AI law. The Act lays down a harmonised legal framework for the development, supply, and use of AI products and services in the EU.

Compliance in healthcare is a critical component to preserving the sanctity of modern society. Compliance in any industry ensures adherence to a minimum set of requirements to ensure quality of service; while undoubtedly important everywhere, it’s more so in healthcare due to its direct impact on human lives. For example, while financial compliance secures the safety of our funds, healthcare compliance ensures the safety of our personal selves.

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As time marches on and technology develops, there’s a constant push and pull between information security and attempts to breach that security. Obscurity – simply hiding from sight – isn’t enough with automated processes capable of scanning any possible address looking for signs of life, so much of modern computer security comes down to cryptography. Pretty much everyone has some experience with cryptography, from our childhood spy media to modern computer science.