Developing applications and working within the software supply chain requires hard skills such as coding and proficiency in programming languages. However, protecting the software supply chain also requires some softer skills and an openness to strategies and tools that will strengthen your security posture. In this two-part series, we will discuss these considerations and how they support a holistic approach to application security and software supply chain security.
Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world today and list out ways to explore these trends. This week, we’ll discuss a few hacks to keep your instant messaging secure. We all exchange texts everyday. It has easily become the most used mode of communication in the last decade. But, very few of us think about the security aspects of instant messaging. It’s time to change our mindsets.
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2024 is almost here, and that means PCI DSS 4.0 will soon go into effect. The newest version will have some mandatory controls on March 31, 2024, for those who store, process, or transmit card payment data. While its predecessor weighed in at 190 pages, PCI DSS 4.0 is 486 pages and includes 63 new security controls.
A common theme we hear from organizations utilizing a cloud delivered web proxy, either standalone or part of an SSE or SASE platform, is the frustration caused by website localization issues, a common trade-off when using services hosted in different geographies to the user. This is more acute the larger the customer is and the wider the distribution of employees beyond their home country or smaller organizations located in countries with no large scale data center (DC) infrastructure.
