Digitalization has transformed the way we view and experience the world. Enterprises are eying the development of digital-first business models to attain competitive advantage and fundamentally transmute how to deliver value to customers. While the digital footprint is being expanded on a war footing, leaving little time for planning, the [...]
To stay ahead in business, digital customer experience transformations have become mandatory. Cutting-edge digital experiences across every device are every customer’s need of the hour. To fulfill their digital transformation requirements, enterprises are leveraging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and the Internet of Things (IoT). They [...]
It can be unanimously and globally agreed upon that this has not been a good year. While the world is focused on a virus that has caused a health crisis, a computer virus is sneaking around and wreaking havoc in our socially-distanced lives. Digital technologies have played a central role [...]
In one of the episodes of Sherlock Holmes, Jim Moriarty orchestrated a simultaneous heist on the Tower of London, Bank of England, and Pentonville Prison with a single tap on his phone. Sherlock, in turn, tried to find the ‘master code’ that could open any locker anywhere in the whole wide world – a unique combination of ones and zeroes that bears the power to [...]
The 16th National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) is approaching its conclusion. Focusing on the idea of ‘Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT’, NCSAM 2019 emphasized the need for prevention of cyber attacks amidst the rising digital footprint. The Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Christopher Krebs points [...]
Amazon is reportedly testing a hand-scanning payment technology for escalating the checkout process at its Whole Foods outlets. Such a system will have the capability to complete a payment in less than 300 milliseconds. The hand-scan system leverages biometric information for payment authentication to eliminate the need for a [...]
“Threat is a mirror of security gaps. Cyber-threat is mainly a reflection of our weaknesses. An accurate vision of digital and behavioral gaps is crucial for a consistent cyber-resilience.” ― Stephane Nappo The principal security agency of Russia – the Federal Security Service (FSB) – faced “the largest data leak [...]
In simpler, internet-less times, looting banks required the physical presence of masked, gun-bearing robbers. If banks were proactive enough, they could take down the robbers and prevent the loot with tight security force or hamper an ongoing robbery by calling in additional help. With the internet practically ruling our lives, [...]
The days of developers creating every line of code from scratch are over. The intense demand for newer, better software means development cycles have become correspondingly intense. Moreover, the need for Continuous Testing/Development and Continuous Integration is growing as Application Development keeps getting more complex. Security Testing challenges and Database [...]
In a recently reported incident, the North Korea-linked Lazarus hackers infected the bank’s debit card payment system with malware and withdrew money from ATMs in 28 countries. Incidentally, this group of hackers has a reputation for conducting highly coordinated global raids — such as the $81 million theft at Bangladesh Bank and the 2014 attacks [...]
