Cybersecurity may not be on your list of priorities when you founded your startup. If so, then you've already committed one of your first mistakes in business. Looking at the big hacking incident in 2016, it's apparent that cyber criminals are getting more sophisticated and ruthless every year. Some of them even offer on-demand DDoS services, which competitors can leverage for … [Read more...] about 5 Platforms that Protect Your Startup from DDoS Attacks
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Healthcare IT Security and The Internet of Things
The major distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack which targeted Dyn shook a lot of people, especially experts in IT security. Dyn is well known for offering domain name services (DNS), and the attack crippled most parts of the internet. In simple terms, a DNS provider has the same role of air traffic controller, that is, the provider routes internet traffic. The DDoS … [Read more...] about Healthcare IT Security and The Internet of Things
How to Secure Your Cloud-based Applications From Cyber Security Attacks
We think our customers' data and business information is safe if we store everything in the cloud. This is true to some extent and this kind of shift has also made businesses from small to big save a lot of money by reducing their IT expenses, access scalable tools, and reduction of on-site load of their IT infrastructure. According to CSA (Cloud Security Alliance), nearly 70% … [Read more...] about How to Secure Your Cloud-based Applications From Cyber Security Attacks
Urgent Need on ‘Silent’ Cyber Risks
This is an unprecedented time for insurers. As margins associated with conventional lines of coverage continue to tighten, pressure is increasing to offer new forms of coverage to respond to the emerging cyber threats facing insureds in todays digital economy. At the same time, insurers are compelled to make certain that those risks are effectively excluded from coverage under … [Read more...] about Urgent Need on ‘Silent’ Cyber Risks
The Dark (and not-so-dark) Side of Mobile Data
For information consumers, constant communicators and internet junkies everywhere, unlimited mobile data is a pass to unlimited playtime. Its like unlimited crack for the addict. For data scientists, analysts and marketers, the words unlimited mobile data spark raised eyebrows. Unlimited data, by its very nature, makes for limitless possibilities. How its use will pan out is, … [Read more...] about The Dark (and not-so-dark) Side of Mobile Data