Web application security
How to manage application security risks and shortcomings
In this e-guide, we look at why application security is more important than ever due to traditional software and cloud-based, web and mobile applications playing an increasingly important role in business.
News : Web application security
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November 06, 2018
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Nov'18
APAC firms warm up to SD-WAN to solve networking woes
A third of enterprises in the APAC region have already deployed SD-WAN at most of their sites, while 55% are in the process of doing so, a study shows
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October 11, 2018
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Oct'18
Optus to acquire Hivint in cyber security deal
The deal is expected to bolster the telco’s security pedigree in a market that is grappling with more data breaches and cyber incidents
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September 12, 2018
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Sep'18
Two-thirds of emails not clean, says research
Two-thirds of emails don't make it to the inbox because security systems consider them unsafe, according to research
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September 11, 2018
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Sep'18
British Airways data breach: Security researchers name suspects and query attack timeline
Security researchers claim to have pinpointed the cause and perpetrators of the British Airways data breach, and also claim the attackers may have had access to its customer data for far longer than previously thought
In Depth : Web application security
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Application security more important than ever
Applications have an increasingly crucial role in our lives, yet they are also a real security threat, with hackers always finding new ways to bypass security defences. Computer Weekly looks at how organisations are responding to the challenge Continue Reading
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Lauri Love: the student accused of hacking the US
How did a brilliant but fragile computer science student from a rural English town end up facing life imprisonment in the US? Computer Weekly speaks to Lauri Love Continue Reading
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Interview: James Bamford on surveillance, Snowden and technology companies
Investigative journalist and documentary maker James Bamford was among the first to uncover the secrets of the US National Security Agency and its global surveillance Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Web application security
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Protecting web sites from web scrapers
You want people to access the content on your web sites. However, increasingly your visitors will not be people, but bots web scraping data with bad intent. Bot activity can be controlled and, when ... Continue Reading
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Nok Nok adds a risk engine for FIDO driven authentication
The addition of a risk engine to Nok Nok’s FIDO-driven Authentication Server further strengthens the way web service providers can authenticate the consumers they transact with. Continue Reading
Opinion : Web application security
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Think Tank: Application layer attack mitigation needs to start with risk analysis
What should organisations be doing to address application layer attacks and reduce the likelihood of a breach through this type of attack? Continue Reading
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Security Think Tank: Focus on security before app deployment
What should organisations be doing to address application layer attacks and reduce the likelihood of a breach through this type of attack? Continue Reading
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Everyone, everywhere is responsible for IIoT cyber security
Cyber security in the industrial internet of things is not limited to a single company, industry or region – it is an international threat to public safety, and can only be addressed through collaboration that extends beyond borders and competitive interests Continue Reading
Videos : Web application security
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Lauri Love: how reformed hackers halted the WannaCry virus
Lauri Love presents a compelling story of the WannaCry malware that nearly brought down the NHS, and the behind the scenes work of former hackers, and security researchers that helped to prevent lives being lost. Love is facing extradition to the US after allegedly taking part in a hacking protest over the death of internet pioneer Aaron Swartz, who faced jail for using a hidden computer to downloading academic journals at MIT.
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Computer Weekly and FT video debates: Tackling cyber crime
In a series of video debates, Computer Weekly and the Financial Times invite a panel of experts to discuss business and IT issues.
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Web application firewall: Protection against most security vulnerabilities?
Hugh Thompson, founder and chief security strategist at People Security, reviews why WAFs alone are not strong enough to tackle today's Web application threats.