Shield Your Business Combat Phishing Attacks
By Sameer Shelke, CISSP, CISA, BS7799 LA, ITIL
The alarming increase in cybercrime rates and security breaches in recent years stresses the importance of tightening network security to protect organizations from such attacks. The rapid adaptation of mobile devices and wireless networks further intensifies the problem by providing a breeding ground for newer and much more organized forms of cybercrime. Highly sophisticated and targeted security attacks have become the norm, and 'phishing' is one of tthe most commonly employed techniques to spread malware.
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Undocumented Open Source Leaves a Gap in Your Application Security Strategy
by the Aujas Team
Increasing security of application is critical and an entire new category of tools and service providers has emerged to assist software development organizations to reduce vulnerabilities in their software. Nevertheless, use of open source components as part of the development process must be considered appropriately. On an average, applications include at least 50% open source software and third-party components for obvious reasons. This increase in open source usage presents a security challenge to organizations industry-wide.
This whitepaper helps understand how incorporating undocumented open source codes can leave a security gap in application software; and helps make the right decision for your organization.
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Securing Telecom Network with Enterprise Single Sign-On
by Sachin Kale - consultant in the identity and access management practice, Aujas
Security threats are increasing everyday and organizations are facing challenges in accessing and monitoring important data. Organizations are seeking Identity and Access Management Solution which will provide them with strong user authentication with secure access to sensitive information. Enterprise Single Sign-on (ESSO) enables automatic logins and centralized monitoring of access to end-devices with strong user and host-base authentication. With no change to existing workflow of organization, ESSO combines with strong authentication, audit services and integration with user provisioning system.
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Controlling Information Leakage with Information Right Management System(IRM)
by Mayank Vaish - consultant in the identity and access management practice, Aujas
Collaboration is here to stay, be it amongst employees, partners, vendors or customers. What was also thought to be “here to stay” was the nightmare and fear of ex-employees, vendors and partners misusing documents that have been shared with them in good faith. Enter Information Rights Management (IRM). It promises to solve problems in this space, but is this the silver bullet? This whitepaper gives you an overview of what to expect from existing IRM technology, and more importantly, leaves you with key questions to dwell upon to decide whether IRM solutions fit your business.
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Mitigating security risks in USSD-based mobile payment applications
by Suhas Desai - Senior Consultant, Aujas
With the increasing use of mobile devices, the popularity of online payment and financial services will continue to rise. Mobile payment applications use various communications channels which are not secure, including sms, USSD and IP-based communications. As usage of these communications channels by payment applications increases, security flaws are becoming prime concerns for service providers. In this white paper, Aujas' approach to mitigate these identified mobile application threats has been discussed in detail.
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