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SSL inspection is the process of “proxying” a SSL session in order to decrypt the traffic and monitor/inspect it against various controls. Network....

The recent unveiling of the widely reported Meltdown and Spectre attacks, which exploit critical vulnerabilities in modern processors, sent many....

Identity and access management (IAM) is an exciting world filled with dreams of business enablement while reducing risks and implementing security....

On January 3, 2018, the Graz University of Technology released their papers on identified vulnerabilities dubbed “Meltdown” and “Spectre” via the....

I spoke about cloud at a conference a few weeks ago, but I still have lots of thoughts on the topic bouncing around in my head. If you haven’t yet....

Have we become so focused on serving our customers that we are willing to cut corners for the sake of speed and convenience, only to subject the....

It’s been said that in a breakfast of bacon and eggs, the chicken is involved but the pig is committed. This saying is relevant when implementing a....

The end of 2017 is quickly approaching, and we thought we should remind you of the PCI requirement changes that are coming next year. Some of these....

Information security continues to evolve as a profession, and this is certainly evident in the role that legislation, privacy, third-party risk and....

Cryptocurrencies are a libertarian ideal: a monetary system outside the control of big government. The modern digital world provides the necessary....

After endless cost-benefit meetings, business case rewrites and months of organizational readiness activities, your identity and access management....

In this latest post of my PCI compliance blog series, we will explore Requirement 5, which has four distinct requirements that imply they need to be....