Posts

Showing posts with the label Cyber Security Testing

Why is a security check important before initiating Data Migration?

Image
Data Migration Testing As organizations are digitally transforming their processes/workflows by shifting to the cloud or outsourcing their services to enjoy benefits like cost optimization, securing universal access, robust security and enhanced mobility, data migration has become an essential activity. In fact, it has become the need of the hour to facilitate outcomes like quick delivery of services, query resolution, value addition, customer satisfaction and to strengthen the core activities of business enterprises. However, the process of data migration is not as simple as it sounds and poses severe challenges in terms of enhanced security threats. Why is data migration a risky affair? The answer lies in a concept called “data gravity”. It is a phenomenon wherein the quantum and speed of a data-based software present in the system increase with an increase in the mass of data. The concept of data gravity is new, but the problems associated with it are gaining promin...

How to address cybersecurity challenges in the best possible manner?

Image
Cybersecurity Issues Technology has changed the way businesses operate, institutions function, and individuals carry out their activities. It has made our lives simpler and convenient, be it while paying utility bills, buying train/bus/plane tickets, booking cabs, shopping from eCommerce stores, or doing office work from remote locations etc. If there has been a proliferation of devices, platforms, frameworks, and networks to choose, businesses have a flurry of technologies to implement in order to provide the best customer experience. These technologies include Blockchain, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Internet of Things, and Cloud Computing to name a few. On the other hand, if Information Technology has made the world a global village and facilitated the interchange of information through a range of device platforms, it has also brought with it the spectre of cybersecurity issues as well. According to statistics, the worldwide spending on tackli...