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Planning an effective cyber security strategy requires that you understand the vulnerabilities that exist within your IT environment and the ways cyber thieves can exploit them. The HP Security Cyber Risk Report 2013 provides industry-wide data on vulnerabilities in software, mobile, and web applications. Then it drills down to look at how specific technologies like iOS, Android, and JAVA contribute to the attack surface.

2013 Cyber Risk Report — Full Report



The weakest point in modern networking infrastructures is often not the low-level hardware and software running on the servers, but the web applications that are developed and hosted upon them. According to the SANS survey on application security, poor understanding of web security needs on the part of developers also limit the effectiveness of application security programs. 

SANS – Securing Web Applications Made Simple and Scalable



Open source software is a game-changer in helping development organization herd their application security risks. But they can also introduce risk when employed without adequate precautions. However, by following a few strategies, your organization can gain the full benefits of open source and the cloud without compromising the security of your applications.

Reducing Security Risks from Open Source Software






Your business associates know mobile apps are important, and so do you. But that may be the only agreement on mobile apps between business and IT. Bloomberg Audience Insights interviewed 150 senior business decision makers and IT decision makers from large companies with more than 1,000 employees to find out where we agree and where we might disagree on mobile apps. 

Bloomberg Research – Business / IT view of Mobile App ...