Awareness module on application security

The security and privacy concerns associated with software make this an important awareness and training topic, relevant to staff. management and professionals alike. Applications are all the rage – well mobile “apps" anyway. Users of iThings and no end of shiny little eToys can’t resist downloading, installing and telling all their friends about those must-have programs. The socialization and naïveté, coupled with hardware platform and operating system limitations, has not escaped the notice of the criminal fraternity, hence malware is hitting mobile devices in a big way. More conventional software applications are just as important as ever to the organization, and unfortunately many are still insecure. It’s pretty obvious that Web apps need to be highly secure given the hostile environment, and yet for Web hackers, malware and fraudsters, the Internet remains a target-rich environment. Internal corporate apps are not immune to hackers and fraudsters either, including those ...