Industry reactions to the enormous Marriott data breach
On September 8, 2018, Marriott received an alert from an internal security tool regarding an attempt to access the Starwood guest reservation database in the United States. …
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The fundamentals of network security and cybersecurity hygiene
Infrastructure and network security The two fundamental building blocks to ensuring that your data is secure are physical infrastructure and network security. Understanding …
Blind spots and how to see them: Observability in a serverless environment
Companies embracing DevOps and cloud to fuel digital transformation are increasingly turning to serverless computing, also known as ‘functions-as-a-service’ (FaaS), to shift …
Is security the real stuff of nightmares?
The Chief Information Security Officer role (CISO), is the most senior cyber security role in any organisation, and the role has developed rapidly in recent years under the …
Keeping data swamps clean for ongoing GDPR compliance
The increased affordability and accessibility of data storage over recent years can be both a benefit and a challenge for businesses. While the ability to stockpile huge …
7 trends driving enterprise IT transformation in 2019
Enabling the business outcome in a ‘Real-Time’ enterprise environment is the next challenge for global brands and government agencies in 2019. Tech companies will need to …
Photos: HITBSecConf2018 Dubai, part two
After an 8-year gap, the Hack In The Box conference once again opened its doors in Dubai. The conference features a Capture the Flag competition, a technology exhibition with …
Why compliance is never enough
Organizations are well aware of the security risks inherent in our hyper-connected world. However, many are making the mistake of focusing their attention on being compliant …
Take cybersecurity into your own hands: Don’t rely on tech giants
Google doesn’t want you to have to think about cybersecurity at all, similar to how we think about breathing, which sounds like a great idea. However, in all of my years in …
Cybersecurity 2019: Predictions you can’t ignore
As we move forward to 2019, expect credit card and payment information theft to continue to rise. Yes, this isn’t a major surprise; however, if organizations can better …
