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How Does Security Assurance Help Enterprises?

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In an era of rapid digitization, enterprises are adopting technology at a frenetic pace. The benefits accrued thereby include enhanced productivity, better customer service, scalability of operations, and increased revenue. In all these ways, the cloud has emerged as a key enabler for enterprises in their overall digitization journey. However, with increased technological sophistication, the specter of cybersecurity is also looming large. Time and again, we hear reports of cybercriminals wreaking havoc on connected systems, be it in airlines, electricity grids, banking, or retail. The losses suffered by enterprises and individuals due to such threats continue to mount. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, the annual cost of cybercrime globally is estimated to be $6 trillion. It is almost 1% of the global GDP. As per betanews.com, around 82% of CIOs believe their supply chains are vulnerable to attacks. With the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing making the world more connecte...

How Can Businesses Benefit from Investing in Application Security Testing?

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Software applications have changed the way we conduct our lives. They help us manage our financial transactions, track logistics, pay for utilities, monitor a person’s vital signs, book tickets for airlines, communicate on social media, watch movies, play games, provide security assurance, and many other things. Applications are evolving with each passing day and are changing the way we perceive the internet. From giving birth to new business enterprises to reshaping the existing ones, software applications are here to stay. Be it cloud computing, Web 2.0, the Internet of Things, or any other technology frontier, so to speak, software applications are dictating the pace of global change. The global market for software application development is growing at a frenetic pace. In fact, businesses are investing to develop such applications to gain a competitive advantage, create new markets, achieve efficiencies, optimize costs, and communicate efficiently, among others. It is expected to r...