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Security’s bane: The false positive
Nothing makes security look worse than the false negative – when we miss an attack and damage is suffered. As security professionals, it’s something we all obsess a lot …

Faster, simpler, smaller, smarter: A cybersecurity dream becomes reality
More ports, same space, faster speeds, simpler deployment, foolproof configuration, fully scalable and a smarter way to protect your network. Sounds like an IT professional’s …

Enterprises as modern software factories: Infusing security throughout the app dev process
The DevOps methodology is ready to take the next step in its evolution. The first instance incorporated an operational approach to application development to create in-house, …

August Patch Tuesday forecast: Looking ahead after a frustrating July
Approaching August Patch Tuesday, we are supposed to be in the ‘dog days’ of summer where everything slows down. Unfortunately, July was full of CVEs and stability fixes with …

The future of OT security in critical infrastructure
Both the likelihood and consequences of cyberattacks to OT/ICS components continue to grow for modern industrial operations. While current advances in OT/ICS cyber security …

IoT security: Lessons we can learn from the evolution of road safety
I was recently chatting with my father about his life as a young boy growing up in rural Ireland in the middle of the last century, and the conversation moved onto cars and …

The security issues 3D printing should solve before going mainstream
It’s always fun when you can mix your personal hobbies and interests with your profession, and often the passion you carry for the things you love can lead to valuable and …

Industrial cybersecurity: Protecting OT from IT
A powerful technique for protecting OT from IT, or to enforce whatever separation is required to ensure the integrity of industrial control infrastructure, involves …

Securely deploying automation for business benefit
Streamlining business processes – and cutting down on the need for human employees to perform mundane and repetitive tasks – automation technology is increasingly being …

Three security trends to watch for at Black Hat USA 2018
Thus far in 2018, organizations and individuals worldwide have experienced a large number of high profile cyber attacks, with criminals stealing billions of dollars as well as …

Achieving compliance: GDPR, CCPA and beyond
AB 375, or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018, was signed into law by California Governor, Jerry Brown, on June 28, 2018 and is recognized as one of the …

Six best practices to follow in access control
Finding the right access control for your organization is best done in stages. In this way, you’ll be able to foresee costs and activities that you must tackle both on …
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