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Securing Kafka in modern application environments: A crucial step for today's businesses

Securing Kafka in modern application environments: A crucial step for today's businesses

Apache Kafka is one of the most popular platforms for real-time data processing and efficient communication between..

Get ready to fill the CISO-sized hole in your boardroom

Get ready to fill the CISO-sized hole in your boardroom

Question: Why’s there an empty seat at the boardroom table? 

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 4/7

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 4/7

Insight #1 " A malicious browser extension, AF, was detected this past week. AF steals your Gmail contents from an..

ChatGPT suggests how RASP can help defend you against ChatGPT

ChatGPT suggests how RASP can help defend you against ChatGPT

Human mode engaged Readers, real, live, non-AI human Lisa Vaas here to tell you that we’re as fascinated and intrigued..

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 3/31

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 3/31

Insight #1 " Microsoft Security Copilot, a generative AI approach to helping secure your systems was announced this..

How IAST helps observability of multiplying, complex apps

How IAST helps observability of multiplying, complex apps

Observability has become crucial in software engineering as modern applications grow more complex and distributed. The..

Kudos to GitHub for (gradually) chucking optional MFA out the window

Kudos to GitHub for (gradually) chucking optional MFA out the window

Last year, on May 4, 2022, GitHub laid down the authentication law: GitHub Chief Security Officer and SVP of..

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 3/24

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 3/24

Insight #1 " Cybersecurity is no longer just a CISO or CIO problem, it’s a business problem. It’s time for..

Contrast CMO Tara Ryan: From Fresno farmgirl to cybersec doyenne

Contrast CMO Tara Ryan: From Fresno farmgirl to cybersec doyenne

In honor of Women’s History Month, we ask you to transcend species in order to consider the almond.