In today’s connected IT world, the damage caused due to online security breach is well known. The brand and reputation of the enterprise is damaged if hackers gain access to corporate systems, and it also costs a lot of dollars in order to repair the damage caused. The consequences [...]
Thanks to the ever-increasing usage of internet and mobile devices, it has transformed the way organizations do their business, especially retailing. Hyper-connected customers across multiple channels today research and buy anything, anytime, anywhere at their convenience. Convergence of social, mobile, analytics and cloud technologies has transformed the retail sector [...]
Though Web Application Penetration Testing has been researched in great details, there are a lot of us who may be coming across the terminology for the first time in life. The following article introduces the multiple areas covered under Web Application Testing at a very high level. First things first. [...]
Per an earlier research report from Gartner, “By 2016, 40 percent of enterprises will make proof of independent security testing a precondition for using any type of cloud service.” And it is happening. [Tweet “By 2016, 40 percent of enterprises will make proof of independent security testing a precondition for [...]
“You’re in Hackerville here on the Internet. Period. … All of this stuff lacks formal discipline.” ~ Randy Bush, a computer scientist who specializes in routing security. Internet today offers unlimited growth options and opportunities for increasing efficiency at reduced cost – whichever industry you may be a part of. [...]
3G and 4G network enabled smart phones are today being used more and more for accessing the Internet, for performing financial, business, and social transactions, and for media consumption. However, the safety of the data being consumed by the end user using the apps distributed via mobile application stores, [...]
Why is a holistic approach to data security (covering multiple layers including host, network, and application), required to achieve the goal of hack-resilient Mobile or Web applications and products? Incorporating security features into an application’s design, implementation, and deployment requires spending more time testing Data Security. This helps us [...]
In an interconnected world ruled by technology & the internet, data travels extraordinarily fast across the globe. Data Security is of paramount importance to users, and even more to businesses. In the context of global business, accessibility of data from anywhere at any time can pose challenges to organizations [...]
The increasing complexity of Application Security is a growing concern in software industry. The day-to-day evolution of web and mobile applications attract users by offering end-to-end solutions, who get inclined to use applications from less trusted parties out of ignorance. Eventually these applications become potential sources that aggravate security [...]
Rich Internet Applications (RIA) offer crisper desktop UI’s in comparison to traditional web apps. RIAs come with the frameworks such as Flash, Silverlight, Ajax etc. that allow developers to create incredibly responsive apps. The user does not have to wait for long server calls, which results in a smooth [...]
