Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is becoming the dominant way enterprises access digital tools. While this delivery method has many advantages, from scalability to consistent security updates, it can create significant vulnerabilities if developers and users aren’t careful. Organizations today use more than 100 SaaS apps on average, and that figure keeps climbing.
The software security landscape has drastically evolved over the past few years. Think back to the start of COVID-19. The sudden shift to virtual operations expediated digital transformations. Government agencies now have to release new digital products and services in tighter timeframes, causing public sector leadership to choose between speed of deployments or verifiably secure code. The data says it all...
The telecom industry is continuously evolving as laws governing the industry change, providers join new markets, and the expansion of cellular connections continues to grow. And since the global pandemic of COVID-19, millions of people around the world have relied on the availability of network services to work in addition to keeping in contact with their loved ones.
Here at SecurityScorecard, our mission is simple: To make the world a safer place. This mission necessitates that we embrace trust, transparency, and security. In furtherance of this mission, today we released our first-ever Chrome Extension. With the new SecurityScorecard Chrome Extension, you can automatically see the simple A-F security rating of the websites you visit, enabling you to evaluate the risk of the sites you visit before supplying your data to them.
Third parties are an inevitable and essential part of your business ecosystem. They’re your vendors, partners, and contractors. They improve efficiency, extend your reach, and make it possible to deliver the best possible products and services. From a security perspective, however, they also bring a significant amount of risk. Misconfigurations of a third-party’s cloud can lead to supply chain data breach risks.
Leadership and teamwork personally and professionally have long been a passion of mine, while we all interpret and digest the concepts differently, I usually find the strongest parallels in team sports. Over the last couple of months there has been no shortage of sport available to watch – tennis, cricket tests, state of origin, rugby (mostly look forward to the seeing the Springboks play) and I guess AFL requires an obligatory mention.
When it comes to protecting your business, there is no such thing as being too cautious. In today's increasingly connected world, cyberattacks are becoming more and more common, and the stakes are higher than ever before. That's why many businesses are turning to 24/7 SOC through a managed security services provider (MSSP) to protect their business.
