Infosecurity Opinions
“It’s The Legacy That Gets You”: What is the Threat Of Outdated Systems
The biggest obstacle to the modern threat of legacy technology is simply cognizance of the issue.
The Evolving Language of Cybersecurity
Raef Meeuwisse analyzes what is driving the evolution of language in the information security industry
A Smarter Approach to Security Will Reduce the Risk of Malware
Preventative action needs to be taken but with security teams and resources spread thin, what more can organizations do to enhance their security?
No Time for Complacency: Watch Your Back on Biometrics, Compliance, and Insider Threats
The three most common threats, according to the ISF's Threat Horizon.
Hackers as Heroes: How Ethical Hacking is Changing the Industry
Hackers are often portrayed in movies as outsiders who use their computer skills to inflict harm and commit crime.
How Digital Transformation can Save Cybersecurity
Based on the concepts of digital transformation, an ‘unconventional’ and data-driven approach is needed to thwart new and unforeseen threats.
Preparing for the next European Union Directive: EU NIS
GDPR concerns every industry that handles data; EU NIS has a much more refined scope as it applies only to critical infrastructure.
“Zero Trust” Is the Opposite of Business
When you step back and consider the reason security is important, it’s not so clear that zero trust is really what we want.
Cybersecurity ROI Is a Measurable Metric – If You Know What to Measure
Determining true cybersecurity ROI involves not only measuring attacks that were mitigated, but also which attacks might have happened.
Is Your InfoSec Tech Stack Causing Dangerous Blind Spots?
Most companies are looking at cybersecurity solutions as a series of “bolt-ons” to the existing tech stack, instead of mapping out a comprehensive plan to help monitor the threat landscape and execute defense against an attack.
Essential Elements Needed for a Successful Threat Hunt
Threat hunting is vital to reduce the spread and effectiveness of attacks, but a large proportion of organizations are yet to engage in this type of activity.
From the Developer’s Perspective - Navigating the IoT Security Storm
In the IoT gold rush, and the race to realize the market’s potential, many companies have been deprioritizing security.
McDreary? The Future of Medical Call Centers & DDoS
A DDoS attack on a healthcare system can cause click-to-call features to be taken offline, and the implications can mean life or death.
Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
Security teams need to gain an understanding of each application within their network and find out how it interacts with external entities.
Cloudy With a Chance of Cryptojacking
Cloudjacking is a growing trend: stealing processing and storage from someone else’s cloud account.
The Importance of Device Security in IoT Ecosystems
It is crucial that the resiliency of IoT devices are understood to prevent systemic security issues in the future.
Quantum: The future For Data Center Technology
How will advances in quantum computing affect the data center industry, and will these effects be positive?
What Europe Can do to Catch Dark Web Criminals
Could the Europol dark web investigation team succeed in pinning down underground attackers?
How Immutable Infrastructure Changes the Modern Security Mindset
How the rise of cloud-native applications are changing the security game.
Why Businesses Can't Ignore Crypto Agility
Crypto agility encompasses the range of policies, technology and initiatives organizations must dedicate themselves to in becoming resilient against quantum computing