ExisorWhat is FinTech? FinTech (financial technology) is a term broadly referring to software, mobile applications, and other technologies created to improve and automate traditional forms of finance for individuals and businesses. A FinTech company refers to any business that uses technology to modify, enhance, or automate financial services for businesses or consumers.1 Examples of FinTech […]
What is Parameter Tampering? Parameter tampering is a type of web-based cyberattack where the parameters exchanged between client and server are manipulated in order to modify application data. Application data such as user credentials, permissions, and prices and quantities of products are often stored in cookies, hidden form fields, or URL Query Strings to increase […]
What are Data Centers? Data centers are physical facilities that organizations use to house their critical and proprietary assets. Data centers are designed to centralize an organization’s shared IT operations and equipment for the purposes of storing, processing, and disseminating applications and data. Data centers are essential to the continuity of daily operations, so their […]
What are the Security Threats to IoT Devices? The Internet of Things (IoT) is the interconnection and communication between internet-enabled physical devices. The growth of such devices has been explosive, as smart devices such as wearables, sensors, phones, cars, appliances, and household gadgets are becoming increasingly prevalent in more and more aspects of daily living. […]
How are Web Applications Securely Coded? As organizations become more mindful of the critical role of cybersecurity in their business, they are increasingly interested in web application development with security at the forefront. A savvy developer with a security mindset will engage in coding practices such as the following recommendations from the Open Web Application […]
What is IT Monitoring? IT monitoring is the process of gathering metrics about the operations of an IT environment’s hardware and software to ensure that the equipment is available and performing to the level expected and necessary to maintain your business. This is achieved by using trends to validate infrastructure updates before applications or services […]
What are the Security Risks of Remote Productivity Apps? Due to the rise in remote working, more of us than ever are utilizing productivity application to facilitate meetings, to collaborate, and to share files and information. While productivity apps such as Slack and Teams have robust security features, there are still many potential vulnerabilities that […]
What is Cyber Hygiene? As the World Health Organization explains, “Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases. Medical hygiene therefore includes a specific set of practices associated with this preservation of health, for example environmental cleaning, sterilization of equipment, hand hygiene, water and sanitation and […]