Role and purpose of threat modeling in software development
Threat modeling is an exercise designed to identify the potential cybersecurity threats and attack surface of an application. By working through the threat...
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5 changes the CPRA makes to the CCPA that you need to know
On election day 2020, Californians did more than vote for a president. They also passed the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which clarified the California...
6 benefits of cyber threat modeling
Continuing Infosec’s series on threat modeling, we are going to explore some of the biggest benefits organizations can realize from performing this important...
What is threat modeling?
Everything that touches the internet or enterprise systems faces constant cyber threat from internal and external sources, malicious or mistaken. And as technology...
The small business owner’s guide to cybersecurity
If you pay attention to the news, you’ll probably see stories about major companies like Capital One and Equifax getting attacked by hackers. However, you...
First Safe Harbor, then Privacy Shield: What EU-US data-sharing agreement is next?
The EU has become known internationally as an organization that takes data privacy very seriously. The EU’s stand-out data privacy law, the General Data...
How to make cybersecurity budget cuts without sacrificing security
2020 has been an incredibly challenging year. Physical and mental health has taken a heavy toll; economies are under threat; and organizational processes...
Business closures and consolidations: An information security checklist
In the current climate — a pandemic, economic uncertainty and an election year in the United States — businesses are feeling the strain. It’s forcing...
New BSIA cybersecurity code of practice for security system installers
The mitigation of cybersecurity threats comes down to a collaborative effort in applying the right controls across all points of attack. One of the complicating...
How to mitigate security risk in international business environments
Gone are the days when international business was a unicorn in the business world. Instead, “going international” is becoming more common, with most large...