Many organizations aren't devoting enough resources to ensure that applications for mobile devices are secure, says security expert Jeff Williams. He offers five tips for adequately addressing mobile application security.
After a quiet start to the year, the federal tally of individuals affected by major healthcare information breaches could soon exceed 20 million once three recent incidents are added. One of those incidents draws attention to the need for anti-hacking initiatives.
When it comes to application security which approach is best? Is static application security testing better than dynamic testing? Or is manual penetration testing best of all? Or can I forego testing all together and rely on my web application firewall? The answers to these questions seem to vary depending on who...
IT security leaders rely on penetration testing to determine whether applications are secure. But penetration tests can't be a primary source of assurance, says Jeff Williams, co-founder of OWASP.
When it comes to mobile banking, which do you believe is the greater security risk: the latest evolution of malware or continued bad behavior by the end user? Experts' answers may surprise you.
"There are still a lot of inexperienced people out there that are passing themselves off as experts," says Scott Laliberte, managing director of Protiviti, outlining the common challenges of penetration testing.
The database has become the main target for hackers and negligent insiders, as the insider breach at Bank of America showed. A recent survey highlights the need for financial institutions to enhance security measures to mitigate threats and losses.
No one is really sure when the FFIEC's new authentication guidance will be issued, but we do know banking institutions can't afford to wait. Hence, our new FFIEC Authentication Guidance Resource Center.
Emerging technologies, application vulnerabilities and regulatory compliance force organizations to bridge the development and security silos and find avenues for interdisciplinary cooperation to produce secure software.
The information security profession is at a crucial turning point as professionals scramble to develop new skills in the arenas of cloud computing, mobile applications and social media, a new survey shows.
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