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The modern, digitally advanced world has allowed software developers and IT professionals to innovate and revolutionize their products and services. However, advanced technology coupled with endless possibilities has also soared the risk factors for these professionals regarding the overall security of consumer information and sensitive business data. Stats reveal that the global average cost of a data breach in 2021 was 4.24 million U.S. dollars. This means that ignoring platform security could be the worst mistake for any organization in 2022 and beyond. What’s more worrisome is that the latest stats revealed that the number of identity thefts has skyrocketed after the global pandemic. So, does it mean that software developers and IT leaders should immediately put their best foot forward in securing their consumers’ personal information and sensitive business data? Unfortunately, yes! Here’s where identity and access management comes into play. Through a CIAM (consumer identi...

It is hard to know what the data privacy landscape will look like in the future. As government regulations, like GDPR, continue to emerge, companies are more aware than ever of the need to protect sensitive information and gain consent. However, you should go a step further and deploy more security measures than the regulations recommend. Here are the key 5 recommendations: 1. Develop an Effective Global Program 2. Privacy and Data Handling Transparency 3. Establish a Data Governance Program 4. Planned Obsolescence 5. Build a User Experience That Goes Beyond Compliance Read the complete article: https://bit.ly/3DaqDcf by Deepak Gupta http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/677453113267044352

Many security-minded businesses use multi-factor authentication to verify customers’ identities . The most familiar method is to send customers a code by SMS text message, which the customer then enters on the website or app. But what if you are traveling and don’t have cell phone service? You have a few other options for authenticating yourself. Just make sure to set them up before you travel! Why Use Multi-Factor Authentication? These days a simple password isn’t always enough to make sure that someone is who they say they are. There are so many ways that passwords can be leaked or stolen: Malicious software such as screen grabbers and keyloggers Phishing , where an illegitimate email directs customers to log in to their account using a genuine-looking but false website Shoulder surfing , either in person or using CCTV Social engineering , where hackers call up tech support lines and reset a customer’s password, possibly using stolen personal information Multi-factor auth...

How to Use Multi-Factor Authentication When You Don’t Have Cell Phone Access Many security-minded businesses use multi-factor authentication to verify customers’ identities. The most familiar method is to send customers a code by SMS text message, which the customer then enters on the website or app. But what if you are traveling and don’t have cell phone service? You have a few other options for authenticating yourself. Just make sure to set them up before you… View On WordPress https://64.media.tumblr.com/32bd222b52624a6503dc12905bd9629e/3d0b36f050fed3c6-a4/s640x960/5588d8230ab4c22d745110293db8e98bcd2c18bc.jpg https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/677184373651603456

Almost every activity on the Internet requires that you fill in your email to gain access as most of the websites you visit ask for your email addresses for different activities, find out how to keep it secure. Apple supports email masking and it can be done in a few steps. iPhone and iPad users can go through these simple steps. by Deepak Gupta http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/676783019068129280

If you have been operating a web application where consumers need to authenticate themselves, the term ‘credential stuffing’ shouldn’t be new to you. In case you haven’t heard it before, credential stuffing is a cybersecurity threat where hackers use stolen credentials to attack web infrastructures and take over user accounts. Someone or the other is always out there freely distributing breached databases on hacker forums and torrents to help criminals evolve their velocity of attack. Their strategy is pretty straightforward. Hackers use automated bots to stuff those credentials into the login pages across multiple sites to unlock multiple accounts. Also, since people do not change their passwords often, even older credential lists record relative success. The threat gets further elevated when hackers use credentials from organizations to log in and hijack consumer accounts. Not only the company suffers revenue loss and brand damage, consumers feel the blow too. In this blog, we...

Credential Stuffing: How To Detect And Prevent It (Updated) If you have been operating a web application where consumers need to authenticate themselves, the term 'credential stuffing' shouldn't be new to you. In case you haven’t heard it before, credential stuffing is a cybersecurity threat where hackers use stolen credentials to attack web infrastructures and take over user accounts. Someone or the other is always out there freely… View On WordPress https://64.media.tumblr.com/9df6db6f0e11e6f54a6324e019fc89d8/593d039cdbceecf7-7f/s640x960/9494ded97350bea96ae8a49a3a33ee61c2af6e1d.jpg https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/676408631080714240

Software architecture plays an irreplaceable role in enabling businesses to deliver value efficiently. This is evident in how digital natives have been challenging incumbents and forcing them to rapidly digitize and transform how they operate and innovate. Accordingly, achieving architectural excellence is a continuous process of efficient implementation, advanced planning, and executive leadership engagement. Furthermore, it’s essential to recognize that software architectural strategies and planning shouldn’t be limited to IT. Enabling collaboration between IT and business leaders is necessary as software architecture plays a key role in delivering value, making processes robust, and tackling the next wave of changes in value creation and delivery. The Goal of a Good Software Architecture A good software architecture facilitates the ongoing business processes function robustly and ensures business capabilities are competitive against threatening challenges. Beyond this, the soft...

Innovation With Software Architectural Excellence Software architecture plays an irreplaceable role in enabling businesses to deliver value efficiently. This is evident in how digital natives have been challenging incumbents and forcing them to rapidly digitize and transform how they operate and innovate. Accordingly, achieving architectural excellence is a continuous process of efficient implementation, advanced planning, and executive… View On WordPress https://64.media.tumblr.com/38b4eb76e7dab2f119d7097f49fc012f/791c4543c41cf7c4-d6/s640x960/8b5f4be99ea6458a61ac5f32680a4fd9834489f5.jpg https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/676228094064984064

Phishing Attacks: How to Identify & Avoid Phishing Scams Phishing attacks are on the rise, and they are unfortunately more sophisticated than ever. In the past, identity theft could be seen as a common subject in blockbusters or police drama TV series. Today, however, phishing is a reality that could affect anyone. So why are these types of attacks on the rise? After all, phishing is not exactly a new concept. The reason is they are incredibly… View On WordPress https://64.media.tumblr.com/c8348c1fc6aa1e6e9e0c0bfca5fe3a17/16eab5bffc367a70-5d/s640x960/ddd074172e726ec41266704fb07fcf6e12908990.jpg https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/676188156863954944

Phishing attacks are on the rise, and they are unfortunately more sophisticated than ever. In the past, identity theft could be seen as a common subject in blockbusters or police drama TV series. Today, however, phishing is a reality that could affect anyone. So why are these types of attacks on the rise? After all, phishing is not exactly a new concept. The reason is they are incredibly profitable for the attackers. The average data breach costs organizations $3.92 million . A Phishing attack can be a death blow for businesses that don’t take the necessary precautions. Not only is the top-line affected, but the brand’s image and trust can be obliterated if news of a data breach reaches the public. The healthcare industry saw the most breaches accounting for USD 7.13 million in 2020 . Incidents involving payment and invoice fraud increased by 112% between Q1 2020 and Q2 2020. 96% of phishing attacks arrive by email, 3% are carried out through malicious websites, and just 1%...

Almost every activity on the Internet requires that you fill in your email to gain access as most of the websites you visit ask for your email addresses for different activities, find out how to keep it secure. FastMail protects your real email address from public view, automatically forwarding emails to your real inbox. by Deepak Gupta http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/676148877130334208

Identity as a Service (IDaaS) can be a game-changer for your business—but only if you know how to play it right. Speaking of which, the term identity refers to characteristics that make an entity recognizable. Likewise, digital identity refers to attributes that identify people, organizations, or other entities online. With more and more businesses migrating to the cloud, the demand for seamless authentication of digital identities has reached a critical point. Experts predict a massive change in the way enterprises handle customer identity and access management (CIAM) within the next decade. By 2022, Identity as a Service (IDaaS) solutions is expected to grow the identity and access management space to a $13.42 billion property . Hence, now is the best time to invest in a secure, highly accessible, simplified, low-risk solution like IDaaS. What is Identity as a Service (IDAAS)? Identity as a service (IDaaS) refers to identity and access management services that are offered ...

Identity as a Service (IDAAS): Managing Digital Identities (Updated) Identity as a Service (IDaaS) can be a game-changer for your business—but only if you know how to play it right. Speaking of which, the term identity refers to characteristics that make an entity recognizable. Likewise, digital identity refers to attributes that identify people, organizations, or other entities online. With more and more businesses migrating to the cloud, the demand for seamless… View On WordPress https://64.media.tumblr.com/bd836d9f478579c662dd511b7febceaa/d5f0cfc5f34b757e-09/s640x960/4288078e6bae4539eb59f841d8d6752074beb1e8.jpg https://guptadeepakcom.tumblr.com/post/675955371783897088

With the increasing risks associated with data storage and management, data sovereignty helps protect sensitive and private data by ensuring it remains within the borders of the data originated state. Today, businesses focus more on data protection and privacy to kickstart their digital transformation journey. However, the concept of data sovereignty remains quite complex. Moreover, the privacy regulations, including Europe’s GDPR and California’s CCPA, are becoming more stringent. This means organizations across the technological landscape need to quickly realign their data management efforts to meet the compliance requirements. Here’s where the role of open source comes into play. Open source enables a common operating environment allowing enterprises to embrace hybrid cloud that further empowers their apps across all private and public cloud infrastructures. With open-source technologies, analyzing and accessing data across diverse clouds and regions without the need to move da...