The time has elapsed when Security Testing was compared to a ‘strong firewall’. Over the last few years of ‘digital’ uncertainty and ‘transformation’ risks, enterprises have started looking at ‘not so obvious’ security scares. It is generally assumed that security is a concern just for external facing applications. But [...]
Intending to address issues related to the safety of Medical devices, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to propose new frameworks to protect consumers and enhance medical device cybersecurity. It has released the Medical Device Safety Action Plan: Protecting Patients, Promoting Public Health, which outlines how [...]
Millennials with new technology interfaces are shifting the entertainment zones from television to mobile-based or device-based applications. Preferences are changing, which is impacting the overall application development cycle. There is no scope for any downtime or hiccups in customer experience. For instance, how long would you prefer to stick [...]
Gartner had estimated, Worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach $86.4 billion in 2017, an increase of 7 percent over 2016, with spending expected to grow to $93 billion in 2018. The year 2017 has seen types of malware such as Ransomware and other probing bugs cause massive data [...]
Security Testing: How to Keep the Egg from Cracking In a recent research conducted by the Capgemini Consulting Group, it was found that less than one-third of retail banks and insurers offer both strong data privacy practices and a sound security strategy in equal measure. There is a pressing need for [...]
What is Security Testing? Security testing is performed to determine whether the data within an information system is protected, and the anticipated functionality is sustained. Security testing assures that the following aspects of data and information are maintained at any cost: Authentication Authorization Availability Confidentiality Integrity Non-repudiation Security protects applications against external malware and other unanticipated [...]
Cybersecurity is quickly becoming more of a business expense, rather than merely a technical issue. It is particularly necessary for businesses to ensure that the right resources are on the job, and that the right tools are in place. Often, a security breach cannot be altogether avoided; however, it [...]
Thanks to the ever-increasing usage of internet and mobile devices, it has transformed the way organizations do their business, especially retailing. Hyper-connected customers across multiple channels today research and buy anything, anytime, anywhere at their convenience. Convergence of social, mobile, analytics and cloud technologies has transformed the retail sector [...]
