Almost across the board, research indicates that cyberthreats are still escalating—and the U.S. is the number one country targeted in cyberattacks1. Recent breaches that occurred through unexpected means, such as the theft of hoteliers’ customer loyalty-program records, underscore the seriousness of the threat — and the sophistication and wiliness of attackers. From an economic perspective,… Continue reading Cyberthreats Are Still on the Rise, and Most Enterprises Are Overwhelmed
Author: Dennis Hurst
Application Security: Designing the Process
By Dennis Hurst As a specialist in application security (AppSec), one of the concerns I frequently hear from organizational stakeholders seeking to better secure their applications is, “How do we go about it?” Increasingly, corporate decision makers recognize that they should apply AppSec best practices to their development and testing processes or face the odds… Continue reading Application Security: Designing the Process
Lessons from the Equifax Hack: Be Careful; You May Be Living in a Glass House.
By Dennis Hurst In mid-September 2017, when Equifax announced a massive data breach had compromised nearly 150 million consumer records, criticism for the debacle was rapid and substantial. The news media and security experts immediately condemned Equifax for the breach, stating that an organization trusted by consumers to maintain confidential, personal information should have had… Continue reading Lessons from the Equifax Hack: Be Careful; You May Be Living in a Glass House.
Security: The New Imperative in Software Development
Discussions regarding the importance of software security are nothing new. However, given the escalation in both the number and intensity of cyberattacks, and the fact that even decade-old vulnerabilities are still being exploited, the importance of security has never been greater. For application developers, the stakes are especially high. According to research firm Gartner, nearly… Continue reading Security: The New Imperative in Software Development
Application Security: Can We Achieve It?
According to market researcher ReportsnReports, North America is the largest market for security testing services, which are estimated to be $4.96 billion by 2019. So, why are 90 percent of security incidents (per the U.S. Department of Homeland Security) caused by exploits against defects in software? It’s no secret to most software professionals that poor… Continue reading Application Security: Can We Achieve It?