What is Drone Cybersecurity? Drones have increasingly become a resource that businesses can use for many purposes such as marketing, safety, security, data collection, entertainment, and more. Unfortunately, drone security development and implementation has not kept pace with the development and implementation of drone cyberattacks, so it is critical to consider how your drone may […]
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Elliptic Curve Cryptography
What is Elliptic Curve Cryptography? Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) is a public-key algorithm based on the elliptic curve defined over a finite field. ECC works by creating a public key and a private key on an elliptic curve. The public key is shared with others, while the private key is kept secret. Encryption and decryption […]
What is Application Programming Interface Security? An Application Programming Interface (API) is a set of rules that enables a software program to transmit data to another software program. APIs enable developers to avoid redundant work by incorporating new and existing applications instead of building and rebuilding application functions that already exist. This is done by […]
Just-in-Time Access
What is Just-in-Time Access? Just-in-time (JIT) access is a privileged access management (PAM) component that orchestrates users, applications, and/or system access privileges on an as-needed basis, or for a specified duration. JIT access is practiced as part of an identity and access management (IAM) strategy that ensures the resources are available to those who need […]
Platform-as-a-Service
What is Platform-as-a-Service? Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) is a method of delivery in which an organization’s developers can access software and tools through the web, instead of accessing them on local machines or computing environments. A PaaS solution works by combining cloud infrastructure and software with a graphic user interface (GUI). Your cloud infrastructure through PaaS includes […]
Enterprise Risk Profile
What is an Enterprise Risk Profile? Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is a strategic approach to security management through the use of risk management principles. This management philosophy can be applied to any area of risk including operational, financial, security, compliance, legal risks, and more. Examples of security risks include physical security, cybersecurity, information security, investigations, […]
What is Formjacking? Formjacking is a type of cyberattack that steals credit card details by inserting malicious JavaScript code into online payment forms. This malicious code operates covertly in the background on payment form web pages that are often served to the victim from a third-party payment processing company, but can also be found in: […]
What are Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Threats? As machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) become more prevalent in our daily lives and digital world, it is important to consider the concerns associated with adopting these technologies. The following are security risks to be aware of: Data poisoning and model poisoning. ML systems rely […]
Privacy Risk Management
What is Privacy Risk Management? Privacy risk is the potential loss of control over personal information. Personally identifiable information (PII) refers to any information about an individual maintained by an agency, including any information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as name, social security number, date and place of […]
Pseudonymization
What is Pseudonymization? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a privacy and security law from the European Union (EU) that imposes obligations anywhere in the world where data from EU citizens is targeted and/or collected. The GDPR will levy harsh fines against those who violate their privacy and security standards, regardless of whether the […]