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MY TAKE: How ‘CASBs’ are evolving to close the security gaps arising from digital transformation

The Last Watchdog

The Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) space is maturing to keep pace with digital transformation. CASBs began by closing glaring security gaps created by the rapid adoption of mobile devices and cloud tools. Related: CASBs needed now, more than ever. This is especially important within the cloud.

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MY TAKE: How the lack of API security translates into ‘digital transformation’ security holes

The Last Watchdog

If you’re not familiar with how Facebook, Twitter and YouTube make it so easy for you and me to easily access cool content they’ve collected and stored behind their respective firewalls, then you might think “API” is a trendy type of beer. Without them, social media and software-as-a-service, as we’ve come to know them, wouldn’t exist.

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Digital Resilience is the New Digital Transformation KPI

Security Boulevard

Digital Resilience is the New Digital Transformation KPI. Innovation and digital transformation rely on digital resilience to turn business disruption into revenue opportunities. What is Digital Resilience? Digital resilience was a major theme at IDC Directions 2021 in March. Sharon Bell.

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NEW TECH: ‘Micro-segmentation’ security vendor Guardicore seeks to disrupt firewall market

The Last Watchdog

Here are the key takeaways: Micro-managing workloads Companies today are immersed in digital transformation; they’re migrating to cloud-based business systems, going all in on mobile services and embracing Internet of Things systems whole hog. Clearly agility and speed are cornerstones of digital transformation.

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GUEST ESSAY – A primer on ‘WAAP’ – an approach to securing APIs at the web app layer

The Last Watchdog

One could make the argument that Application Programming Interfaces — APIs – are a vital cornerstone of digital transformation. APIs interconnect the underlying components of modern digital services in a very flexible, open way. Related: How a dynamic WAF can help protect SMBs. API complexity. Tool limitations.

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SHARED INTEL: APIs hook up new web and mobile apps — and break attack vectors wide open

The Last Watchdog

If your daily screen time is split between a laptop browser and a smartphone, you may have noticed that a few browser web pages are beginning to match the slickness of their mobile apps. APIs are being created in batches on a daily basis by the Fortune 500 and any company that is creating mobile and web applications.

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MY TAKE: Log4j’s big lesson – legacy tools, new tech are both needed to secure modern networks

The Last Watchdog

By no means has the cybersecurity community been blind to the complex security challenges spinning out of digital transformation. I’m referring to Security Information and Event Management ( SIEM ) systems and to firewalls. This will come to fruition on smarter platforms using automated tools, including advanced firewalls.

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