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RSAC Fireside Chat: Turning full attention to locking down the security of ‘open source’

The Last Watchdog

Open source coding has come to dominate business software applications; rising to comprise 75 percent of audited code bases and putting open source on a trajectory to become a $50 billion subsector of technology by 2026. For a full drill down on our conversation please give the accompanying podcast a listen.

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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

eSecurity Planet

When assessing the overall security of cloud storage and choosing a solution tailored to your business, it helps to determine its features, potential risks, security measures, and other considerations. CSP collaboration improves the security environment where there’s a need to mitigate the emerging risks quickly and comprehensively.

Risk 113
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GUEST ESSAY: Robust data management can prevent theft, guard intellectual property

The Last Watchdog

Related: Neutralizing insider threats This pervasive problem extends beyond traditional notions of fraud, encompassing both insider threats and external risks arising from partnerships, competitors, and poor IP management. Organizations have access to ample data; the key lies in adopting suitable technology to extract its value.

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International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Appoints CyberSecurity Expert Witness Joseph Steinberg To Computer Crime & Digital Evidence Committee

Joseph Steinberg

Steinberg, who is based in New York, is expected to serve on the committee through mid-2026. The IACP is the publisher of The Police Chief magazine, the leading periodical for law enforcement executives, and the host of the IACP Annual Conference, the largest police educational and technology exposition in the world. patent filings.

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Italy announced its National Cybersecurity Strategy 2022/26

Security Affairs

. “The ongoing evolution of technology that has shaped our current society keeps raising new risks as it continues to develop, along with most sophisticated attack techniques. However, such a scenario doesn’t always match with the society’s cybersecurity awareness level.” ” reads the strategy.

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Auditing the IRS: Asset Management Problems Causing Cybersecurity Risks

SecureWorld News

The Inspector General's report summarizes the IRS and its IT environment like this: "The reliance on legacy systems, aged hardware and software, and use of outdated programming languages poses significant risks, including increased cybersecurity threats and maintenance costs. How massive is the IRS information technology infrastructure?

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Black Hat insights: WAFs are getting much more dynamic making them well-suited to protect SMBs

The Last Watchdog

That said, there is one venerable technology – web application firewalls ( WAFs) – that is emerging as a perfect fit for SMBs in today’s environment, as all companies shift to a deeper reliance on cloud services and mobile apps. This risk assessment can help company leadership sleep better at night.

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