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Request ConsultationIt is imperative that organizations and government entities are knowledgeable in securing web applications. Mis-configurations and lack of security controls can lead to information leakage, cross-site scripting, and many more vulnerabilities.
Humans are often regarded as the weakest link in a security breach. According to a study from CompTIA conducted in 2015, which surveyed people from several organizations in the United States, human error represents 52 percent of the cause of security breaches.[1] Businesses spend large amounts of money annually on security solutions but fail to properly address the human element of information security. Human error, whether accidental or malicious, can cause serious security risks or breaches.
Remaining ahead of the curb is crucial in cybersecurity. Organizations that are vulnerable to cyber-attacks must ensure their lines of protection are not outdated – falling behind in this aspect results in a loss of ground to potential hackers. There are innumerable network solutions that are currently on the market that bolster network security and help drastically reduce the risk of an attack. But as the market grows, it makes choosing a plan of defense increasingly complex, let alone selecting appropriate solutions.
The emergence of large-scale use of Internet of Things (IoT) – a digital network of devices that may be used to record and transmit data – may extend the horizons of internet technology indefinitely. Social networks currently allow people to connect and interact with one another digitally. When the IoT becomes commercially available, it will give individuals the opportunity to interact with devices, and devices the ability to interact with each other on a network that would dwarf the magnitude of today’s cloud. Due to its projected pervasiveness in the global market, it is not surprising that this is – and will continue to be – a hot topic beyond IT.
Viable technological solutions are widely available to assist companies in maintaining an appropriate level of protection against cybersecurity threats; however, there appears to be a widespread unwillingness by companies – big and small – to invest in adequate, up to date technological products. The unfortunate truth is that it is an investment enterprises overlook or simply marginalize. A recent July 2015 Help Net Security study concluded that 22% of CIOs and security managers say their networks were breached in the last 12 months, and yet a staggering 63% have trouble convincing top management that AETs (advanced evasion techniques) – network breaching techniques that implement a multitude of current evasion methods in order to create a new one – exist and are costly.
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