Webhooks are one of the best ways to transfer information about occasional events from one system to another. In contrast to methods like HTTP polling — which involves the client repeatedly asking for information from the server — webhooks are triggered by events. This makes them simple and effective. A client can subscribe to a webhook to send a message to an endpoint whenever a specific event happens.
The new PCI DSS Standard, version 4.0, contains all the steps, best practices, and explanations required for full compliance. In fact, even an organization that does not process cardholder data could follow the PCI Standard to implement a robust cybersecurity program for any of its important data.
Elaine Feeney is a member of the Netskope Network Visionaries advisory group. For any business, speed matters a lot. Speed of service is key to happy customers because any delays that users experience directly impact the success of the organization. Security processing that causes delays for the customers or employees has negative business impacts. Now more than ever, security controls have become a board-level priority due to elevating risks.
CI/CD pipeline attacks are a growing threat to enterprise security. In this article, we’ll provide an overview of CI/CD for non-developers, discuss the cybersecurity issues involved, and offer some recommendations for developers, companies, and security teams.
In the OT space it is increasingly common to see devices that are used to bridge the gap between the world of PLCs and IP based networks. These types of devices are commonly referred to as ‘smart-devices’. While smart-devices offer the convenience of remote management, this functionality also may create potential weaknesses exploitable by threat actors as well, and practical exploitation of such flaws is being witnessed in the wild.
In part 1 of this series, we discussed data privacy, the related laws, and the data collection practices that help comply with those laws. In this blog, we’ll take a look at the challenges in securing customer data and five effective steps to overcome them. Many countries deem data privacy a fundamental human right and have implemented data protection laws.
