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Organizations are racing against time to meet the PCI DSS 4.0 deadline
Payment data security concerns remain widespread as organizations undertake significant lift to meet the PCI DSS 4.0 deadline, according to Bluefin. 94% of survey respondents …

The hidden dangers of low-value data
In this Help Net Security video, Terry Ray, SVP Data Security and Field CTO at Imperva, warns organizations to stop ignoring low-value data – as criminals use it as a place to …

Regulatory activity forces compliance leaders to spend more on GRC tools
Legal and compliance department investment in GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) tools will increase 50% by 2026, according to Gartner. Assurance leaders are seeking out …

Critical business app outages cost $500,000 per hour of downtime
Observability’s adoption is on the rise and full-stack observability leads to better service-level metrics, such as fewer, shorter outages and lower outage costs, according to …

When data falls into the wrong hands
A data breach involves unauthorized access to sensitive, protected, or confidential information, often resulting in data theft, exposure, or alteration. The methods employed …

PostgreSQL 16: Where enhanced security meets high performance
PostgreSQL is an open-source object-relational database platform with a track record of over 25 years of ongoing development. Its reputation is solid for its reliability, …

Week in review: 17 free AWS cybersecurity courses, exploited Chrome zero-day
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: The blueprint for a highly effective EASM solution In this Help Net Security …

Modernizing fraud prevention with machine learning
The number of digital transactions has skyrocketed. As consumers continue to spend and interact online, they have growing expectations for security and identity verification. …

New infosec products of the week: September 15, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Armis, Cisco, CTERA, Kingston Digital, Purism, and Swissbit. Librem 11 tablet sets …

Enterprises persist with outdated authentication strategies
Despite authentication being a cornerstone of cybersecurity, risk mitigation strategies remain outdated, according to new research from Enzoic. With the attack surface …

Cybersecurity risks dampen corporate enthusiasm for tech investments
64% of IT leaders believe that cybersecurity concerns are negatively impacting their organization’s willingness to invest in innovative tech, according to a report by HPE …

Generative AI lures DevOps and SecOps into risky territory
Application security leaders are more optimistic than developer leaders on generative AI, though both agree it will lead to more pervasive security vulnerabilities in software …
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