HIPAA Compliance Checklist: Key to Expediting HIPAA in 2025
If you are a company storing your clients’ sensitive health information, you should be prepared to deal with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at any moment to protect your company’s interest. Yes, we are talking about the HIPAA audit process. As the healthcare industry shifts to the digital world, navigating the fine line between […]
8 Tips to Reduce Cybersecurity Insurance Premiums
Cybercrimes have been increasing exponentially, with Ransomware being widely used to put companies in jeopardy. Financial losses incurred by companies have prompted the cybersecurity insurance market to expand as well. According to statistics from security.org, the cybersecurity insurance market was valued at $7.8 billion in 2020, and the numbers are projected to grow to $20 […]
How to Generate an SBOM in GitHub Actions
As software development practices keep evolving, keeping track of project dependencies can feel like navigating through unexplored territory. The more complicated your projects get, the trickier it becomes to manage all those moving parts–leading to possible security issues, compliance headaches, and operational snags. That’s where the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) comes to the rescue! […]
4 Tips to Expedite the GDPR Audit Process
Data has been the most valuable and precious commodity in the business for the last two decades. Every organization, whether in Europe or the US, has been utilizing data to gain real insight into their business to drive growth and sales. Since 1998, businesses in the EU have stayed compliant with the EU directive designed […]
How to Create an Incident Response Plan?
With cybercrimes on the rise, organizations of all sizes require an incident response plan that will act as a guidebook during a cyberattack. None of the organizations are fully protected against cyberattacks. In September 2021, hackers were able to expose the personal data of 53 million T-Mobile customers, and the organization faced many consequences. So, […]
Nomad vs Kubernetes: Which Should You Choose?
Container orchestration platforms are getting a lot of buzz lately, especially with the growing trend of organizations adopting microservice architecture for their apps. In the sea of options out there, two platforms that catch the attention are Kubernetes and Nomad. They both bring something unique to the table, making the decision-making process a bit tricky. […]
Okta Faces Major Cyberattack as Hackers Breach Its Customer Support System
In a recent cybersecurity incident, Okta Inc., a prominent US-based cybersecurity firm specializing in user authentication services, disclosed an alarming data breach that occurred two months ago. The breach, initially thought to impact only about 1% of its customers, has now turned out to be much more extensive, affecting all users within Okta’s customer support […]
What is Container Security?
Container security involves protecting containerized applications from threats by securing the container lifecycle, including images, runtime, and infrastructure, ensuring safe deployment and operation. What is Container Security? Container security is all about securing the applications that run in containers and ensuring the environments they operate in are safe. As more businesses turn to containers for […]
What is Vulnerability Scanning?
Vulnerability scanning is the automated process of identifying security weaknesses in systems, networks, or applications. It detects potential threats, helping organizations address vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. What Is Vulnerability Scanning in Cybersecurity? Vulnerability scanning is the process of scanning your digital infrastructure to identify any weak spots (vulnerabilities) that can be an entry […]
CloudDefense.AI Uncovers Exposed Database of Bangladeshi Spy Agency
Just as we were still reeling from the data breach in China, another one has surfaced online – In Bangladesh. An intelligence agency collecting Bangladeshi Citizen’s data has had its database exposed online, which later went on to be exploited by hackers. The essential discovery was made by CloudDefense.AI’s cybersecurity researcher, Viktor Markopoulos. Viktor expressed […]
