The Data Protection Act was brought in in 2018, and it controls and monitors the way that UK businesses and organizations use your personal data and information, such as credit, payment card, financial information, social security numbers, and any sensitive data. Under the act, it is up to everyone to ensure that they use data wisely and adhere to the data protection principles that are laid down in the act, which are.
Port scanning is the critical element of any cyber risk assessment conducted under infrastructure security or network security domains. It helps to identify all the exposed services on a system or network. Presence of open ports doesn’t indicates importance from attack perspective only; they are equally vital from a defensive front.
With exponential growth of businesses utilising technology in recent years, information security has increased its importance justifiably. We cover top principles of information security, importance of security policies and steps to improve security within an organisation.
In this app-driven world, APIs are the infrastructure providing highways for ensuring smoother transport of sensitive data. Insecure APIs add to top security risks faced by web applications and act as an easy invite for hackers. Just because APIs deal with data at the backend does not mean they are hidden from the plain view and are safe. This article provides you an API security checklist that can be used as a basic benchmark before the release.
With recent legal developments taking into account data privacy, it shows the importance of protection of individuals personal information for businesses. The UK left the EU on 31st January 2020. The current transition period ends on 31st December 2020, DPA 2018 takes centre stage with all matters of data privacy. Let’s dive into the beef first and then related GDPR, DPA information including the basics and gdpr vs dpa.
Security threats in healthcare relate to safety of the clinical and administrative information systems of hospitals and healthcare service providers. Increasing cyber attacks on healthcare organisations in the last few years have been faster than the improvements in healthcare cybersecurity practices. In this article, we discuss the cyber security threats and vulnerabilities of hospitals and healthcare providers, followed by best security practices aimed at improving security posture.
Our article provides an overview of the most common forms of computer viruses along with some punches of computer fun facts, history & interesting facts about computer viruses and other types of malware. A few weeks ago, we also published cyber security glossary, simplifying geeky terms for general readers.
Before the eCommerce growth, traditional stores were targeted with Point of Sale and general cyber security risks. This equation is different and more complex today. It is difficult to talk about the best security practices without discussing cyber security risks challenging eCommerce sector growth. It is also a recommended read if the reader is considering sourcing eCommerce solutions to improve their eCommerce business security.
The OWASP, stands for The Open Web Application Security Project, is a non-profit foundation that works to improve application security by listing guidance such as top OWASP API security vulnerabilities and their prevention. Through community-led projects globally, it is a great source for tools, resources, education & training for developers and technologists to secure the web and mobile applications.
OWASP stands for The Open Web Application Security Project. It is a non-profit foundation that works to improve application security for software. Through community-led projects globally, it is a great source for tools, resources, education & training for developers and technologists to secure the web and mobile applications. Read our article to learn more about the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities with examples.
