Category: DZone Security Zone

The C̶a̶k̶e̶ User Location Is a Lie!!!

I recently sat in on a discussion about programming based on user location. Folks that are way smarter than me covered technical limitations, legal concerns, and privacy rights. It was nuanced, to say the least. So, I thought I’d share…

Vulnerability Management in DevOps Environments

DevOps has become the groundwork for delivering top-notch applications quickly and efficiently in today’s agile development. Its efficiency and speed can also cause notable security threats if vulnerabilities are not managed properly. Sixty percent of data breaches succeed because organizations…

Why Do We Need to Keep Our Builds Green?

The Trivial Answer Most engineers know that we must have green builds because a red build indicates some kind of issue. Either a test did not pass, or some kind of tool found a vulnerability, or we managed to push…

Guarding Privacy: Cutting-Edge Technologies for Data Protection

Data has become a valuable commodity in today’s digital era. It innovatively drives businesses to make informed decisions and personalized experiences for their customers, optimize operational efficiency, and accurately predict market trends. However, data’s immense value comes with an equally…

Don’t Get Hacked! Essential Cybersecurity Tips You Need To Know

Technology in the digital age has revolutionized our lives. However, this convenience comes with a growing threat: cybercrime. Malicious actors, ranging from petty thieves to sophisticated cybercriminals, operate online, seeking to exploit vulnerabilities and steal sensitive information, financial data, and…

How To Implement a Gateway With Spring Cloud

A microservice system could have a high number of components with complex interactions. It is important to reduce this complexity, at least from the standpoint of the clients interacting with the system. A gateway hides the microservices from the external…

How Behavioral Biometrics Enhances Fraud Prevention

Today’s fraud prevention processes are far smoother than they used to be. Automated alert systems and authentication measures are now standard, but these relatively simple, rules-based solutions are still imperfect. The growing field of behavioral biometrics offers a more reliable…

Security Challenges in AI-Powered Applications

AI is revolutionizing how Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications work, making them more efficient and automated than ever before. However, this rapid progress has opened up a Pandora’s box of new security threats. From the sly manipulation of data to the gradual…

Empowering Developers in Code Security

Effective security requires a shared responsibility model. Developers are already overburdened with their primary tasks of writing code and delivering features, and we think it is not realistic to expect them to know everything about security, be responsible for triaging…