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What is WAAP? – A Quick Walk Through

CyberSecurity Insiders

Now, old monolith apps are being broken into microservices developed in elastic and flexible service-mesh architecture. Web Application and API protection (WAAP) , the next generation of Web Application Firewall (WAF) comes to the rescue. This is simply an extension of the requirement for VLANs, firewalls, RASPs, and WAFs.

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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Whether you’re a seasoned cloud expert or just starting out, understanding IaaS security is critical for a resilient and secure cloud architecture. Security Misconfigurations Inadequately designed security settings, such as open ports, lax access restrictions, or misconfigured firewall rules, might expose infrastructure vulnerabilities.

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The War in Technology: A Digital Iron Curtain Goes Up

SecureWorld News

And it might have been prepared for this moment, years ago, as a surveillance tool. It's easy to put surveillance on telecoms if you have a foothold," Kubecka said. It's probably best to think of it as a second Great Firewall—which severely limits what content goes in and out of Russia—rather than a "Runet" as some have called it.

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Cloud vs on premise: 3 reasons the Cloud is winning

Malwarebytes

And Cloud service providers have made it a point to make their security as robust as possible, relieving businesses of many of the basics they struggle with, such as backups, single sign-on, encryption, firewall configuration, and consistent security updates—you name it.

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Cloud Security Fundamentals: Understanding the Basics

eSecurity Planet

Consider applying these methods for checking your security controls: Ensure physical security: Verify the data center’s security measures, such as surveillance, access controls, and the presence of security officers, to prevent unwanted access.

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What Is a SaaS Security Checklist? Tips & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

Security infrastructure and redundancy: Check the vendor’s data centers, network architecture, backup and disaster recovery plans, and uptime assurances. Are firewalls configured and maintained to prevent unwanted access and data breaches? Confirm that the vendor uses industry-standard security technologies and processes.

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What Is Integrated Risk Management? Definition & Implementation

eSecurity Planet

The design company will install surveillance cameras and data loss prevention (DLP) technology to monitor physical and digital theft attempts. At the clothing brand, the surveillance camera may catch people sitting in cars across the street and using binoculars to spy on the design team, which may require installing window covers.

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