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GUEST ESSAY: Here’s how Secure Access Service Edge — ‘SASE’ — can help, post Covid-19

The Last Watchdog

It can also deploy web filtering, threat prevention, DNS security, sandboxing, data loss prevention, next-generation firewall policies, information security and credential theft prevention. . SASE then provides secure connectivity between the cloud and users, much as with a VPN. But it much further. The cyber threats landscape.

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Q&A: SolarWinds, Mimecast hacks portend intensified third-party, supply-chain compromises

The Last Watchdog

SolarWinds and Mimecast are long-established, well-respected B2B suppliers of essential business software embedded far-and-wide in company networks. Web site hosting, mobile application development, email services, incident response, firewall monitoring, the list goes on and on. Businesses are target-able entities.

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Q&A: How your typing and screen swiping nuances can verify your identity

The Last Watchdog

Related podcast: Why identities are the new firewall. In the B2B world, a company should never provision a password to a third-party. The recent data breaches at Timehop and Macy’s are the latest harbingers of what’s in store for companies that fail to vigorously guard access to all of their mission-critical systems.

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Help Your Security Team Sleep Better at Night by Reducing False Positives

CyberSecurity Insiders

Specifically, if your applications sit behind legacy web application firewall (WAF) technologies, the demands on your security team can quickly become unmanageable. You are likely using Web APIs to support both B2B communication and the mobile applications that users increasingly rely on in lieu of a traditional web browser.

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NEW TECH: Cequence Security launches platform to shield apps, APIs from malicious botnets

The Last Watchdog

Established web application firewall (WAF) suppliers like Imperva, F5 and Akamai are hustling to strengthen their respective platforms. Web application firewalls came along 15 years ago and were designed to sit in front of web application server and be configured to specifically to protect designated web sites.

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Global CRM Provider Exposed Millions of Clients’ Files Online

Security Affairs

Researcher discovered that global B2B CRM provider Really Simple Systems exposed online a non-password-protected database with million records. Upon further research, records indicated that the database belonged to global B2B CRM provider Really Simple Systems.

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5 API Vulnerabilities That Get Exploited by Criminals

Security Affairs

APIs have unique threat implications that aren’t fully solved by web application firewalls or identity and access management solutions. About the Author: Ali Cameron is a content marketer that specializes in the cybersecurity and B2B SaaS space. Crafting an API security strategy is a complex task.