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Category: Risk Management

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What Is Vulnerability Remediation and Why Is It Essential to the SDLC?

As our use of technology grows and evolves, so do the threats posed by bad actors, who are constantly looking for ways to exploit software vulnerabilities. Mitigating these risks during the software development lifecycle (SDLC) has become critical to helping ...

DevSecOps Risk Management

Developing Data Security for Finance

Cyberattacks are escalating in both frequency and severity across all industries, but the financial sector remains one of the most attractive targets for malicious actors due to the high value of its data. The global average cost of a data breach is $4.88 mil...

Industry AppSec Risk Management

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What Code Security Risks Exist Beyond OWASP Top 10?

The OWASP Top 10 is a great starting point for mitigating code security risks. However, businesses that want to be prepared for modern cyber threats must go beyond a checklist of typical threat vectors. Incorporating security at every touchpoint allows develo...

Industry AppSec Risk Management

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Shifting Left with Security: DevSecOps for Early Vulnerability Detection

Complacency and passivity are no longer options for app security. Today’s software build failures can become tomorrow’s headaches when hackers locate the vulnerabilities your company failed to detect. A successful cyber attack can lead to data breaches, ...

DevSecOps Risk Management

Modern App Development Risks to Watch Out For

Understanding today’s app development risks will help your team save money, improve timelines, and create a better final product.

Risk Management Trends

App Security Is Reputation Security

According to a report by IBM, the average data breach cost is a staggering $4.88 million US dollars. As a result, more than 50% of companies have increased their app security investments, realizing the urgent need to minimize the risk of a potential breach. F...

Risk Management Thought Leadership

7 Common App Security Misconfigurations

Everyone makes mistakes at work. That’s human nature. People get distracted and forget things. Most of the time, it’s no big deal. For one Pentagon staffer, however, a simple oversight led to a data leak that exposed U.S. military emails to the internet. This...

Industry AppSec Risk Management

The Cost of Poor Source Code Quality

To boost your bottom line, you must produce top-notch code and identify and fix all instances of low-quality code. Low-quality code refers to code that is poorly written, containing bugs and readability issues, among other problems. Poor code quality can lead...

Programming Language Risk Management

5 Tips to Build a Culture of Security at Your Company

Despite increased cybersecurity capabilities and awareness, the sophistication of threat actors has also increased in parallel, leading to a rise in cyberattacks. An IBM report placed the global average cost of a data breach at $4.88 million U.S. dollars. Cyb...

Risk Management Thought Leadership

Endpoint Management: What It Is and How It Affects App Security

Endpoint security is a critical component in a comprehensive approach to application security. As applications often interact with various endpoints—devices like laptops, smartphones, and tablets—each represents a potential vulnerability that malicious actors...

Industry AppSec Risk Management

Multi-Factor Authentication: A Developer’s Defense Against Unauthorized Access

As we gear up for Cybersecurity Month 2023, with a spotlight on multi-factor authentication (MFA) as one of its central themes, the urgency of fortifying our digital defenses is clearer than ever. In a world where hackers are growing more sophisticated, ...

Industry AppSec Risk Management

Maintaining Application Security During a Cybersecurity Talent Shortage

Hiring and retaining quality cybersecurity talent is harder than ever. According to the 2022 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, there is a 3.4 million global shortage of cybersecurity professionals. This blog explores the challenges businesses fac...

Risk Management Thought Leadership