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HIPAA (Data Privacy) vs 21st Century Cures Act (Interoperability): Reducing the Conflict in the Healthcare Industry Interoperability in healthcare is essential for creating a more connected, patient-centered healthcare system that delivers better patient outcomes, improves efficiency, and reduces costs. So, in December 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act was signed ... Read More

How to Choose an API Security Tech Stack APIs are rapidly on their way to becoming the most popular attack vector. That's why ensuring you have a good security strategy in place is essential— the right tech stack can help with this. There are many tools on the market to ... Read More

Top 5 Burp Suite Alternatives for API Security Testing As more and more organizations move towards microservices and adopt APIs to expose their data and services, the need for comprehensive API security testing tools becomes increasingly apparent. While Burp Suite is one popular option, several other powerful tools are available ... Read More

Here's What the OCC's Bank Supervision Operating Plan for Fiscal Year 2023 Means for Community Banks and FinTechs. On October 6, 2022, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released its Bank Supervision Operating Plan for Fiscal Year 2023. In the plan, the OCC highlights which areas of the ... Read More

What is Penetration Testing? Penetration testing, also known as ethical hacking, is a simulated cyberattack carried out by professionals to assess the security of a computer system or network. Pen tests are a key component of an organization's security strategy that helps you identify vulnerabilities that attackers could exploit. Organizations ... Read More

What Determines “Continuous” API Testing? Continuous API testing runs ongoing, automated, evolving tests against an API to ensure high performance and security. This testing is typically carried out throughout the development lifecycle to catch any bugs or vulnerabilities before the API is released. There are a few key factors that ... Read More

‍API Monitoring: A Quick Refresher API monitoring is the process of checking your API's endpoints and data exchanges to make sure they're functional, available, and performing as expected. This allows developers to identify and fix API issues before they impact the end-user. Additionally, you get visibility into how well each ... Read More

GitHub estimates that developers outnumber security professionals 500 to 1, meaning organizations need to integrate shift left security measures into their development to stay competitive. The use of traditional testing is often not in line with DevOps, which emphasizes delivering features and updates from one production stage to the next ... Read More

The widespread adoption of agile development practices, like shift left, has made it possible for IT decision-makers to unlock higher revenues. 83% now implement DevOps strategies to keep their pipelines on track. Let us show you how shift left can help your business and explore some best practices to get ... Read More

With APIs projected to become the main attack vector in 2022, companies that downplay the importance of API security risk making the headlines as the next victim of a major data breach—losing customer trust for years to come. While most API threats are relatively easy to catch using vulnerability scanners, ... Read More