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Research is the cornerstone of CrowdStrike’s focus on innovation, and it enables us to stay a step ahead of the most sophisticated adversaries. The work of our dedicated team of researchers and data scientists is reflected in the industry-leading protection delivered by the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon platform. This team is not only involved in groundbreaking new developments — it is also constantly exploring ways to make existing cybersecurity technology more effective.

In today’s competitive digital landscape, data is at the heart of business operations. Every transaction, login, and digital interaction generates data, which, when leveraged effectively, drives growth, enhances customer experiences, and improves operational efficiency. However, collecting and managing this data comes with risks—particularly through data logging and data hashing.

Over the years, we have framed our Application Security features against market-defined product groupings such as Web Application Firewall (WAF), DDoS Mitigation, Bot Management, API Security (API Shield), Client Side Security (Page Shield), and so forth. This has led to unnecessary artificial separation of what is, under the hood, a well-integrated single platform.

Forrester Research has recognized Cloudflare as a Leader in it's The Forrester Wave: Web Application Firewall Solutions, Q1 2025 report. This market analysis helps security and risk professionals select the right solution for their needs. According to Forrester: In this evaluation, Forrester assessed 10 Web Application Firewall (WAF) vendors across 22 criteria, including product security and vision. We believe this recognition is due to our continued investment in our product offering.

You’ve spent several hours meticulously designing your application, ensuring that every line of code is flawless. Everything looks perfect, and you deploy it with confidence. But then things take an awkward turn. Your secure connections start to fail, leaving you scratching your head and wondering what went wrong. SSL/TLS issues can be incredibly frustrating for DevOps teams, often leading to hours of debugging and troubleshooting.

Discover all the ways IT automation can transform efficiency, security, and innovation in your organization with this comprehensive guide.

BlackLock is a relatively new ransomware group. First seen in March 2024, the ransomware operation initially operated under the name El Dorado, before rebranding as BlackLock late last year. BlackLock follows a RaaS (ransomware-as-a-service) business model, leasing its tools and infrastructure to affiliates who launch attacks, sharing a proportion of the proceeds with BlackLock.

Protecting sensitive patient information is more critical than ever. With technologies evolving at a breakneck pace and the number of cyber threats targeting healthcare entities in the United States skyrocketing, healthcare organizations must have robust policies and guardrails in place to ensure patients' confidential information doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

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Cybersecurity Compliance Simplified: Governing Changing Rules and Reducing Risks cybersecurity-compliance-simplified-governing-changing-rules-and-reducing-risks Introduction With the increasing presence of sophisticated cyber threats, governments around the globe are enhancing regulations to safeguard sensitive information and key infrastructure. Not only do organizations have to be compliant with the regulations, but they also have to have sound risk management systems to safeguard their online assets.