Security Considerations When Selecting A Technology Stack For Healthcare Apps
After reading this article, you’ll: Understand the critical importance of security considerations when selecting a technology stack for healthcare apps, appreciating the potential threats and challenges in protecting sensitive patient data. Become familiar with the key security best practices for healthcare apps, including the use of encryption, implementing access control measures, conducting regular security audits, […]
Cybersecurity: Seven Approaches For Improving Employee Buy-In
Cybersecurity is a must for modern businesses: Cybercrime accounted for more than $1.33 billion in monetary damages in 2016, according to a report on Statista. While companies are deploying numerous security measures, cybersecurity only works as well as the weakest link — meaning employees who may not be up-to-date, or onboard, with security routines have the potential to let […]
Security: a Top Consideration for Apps
Today, nearly every organization is looking to extend their offering though mobile applications in one form or another. From near exponential growth in mobile telehealth applications to innovative medical devices being accessible through mobile applications, we’re finding today that organizations are moving outside their typical model for providing value to their clients, and supplementing their […]
5 Easy Ways to Make Your IoT Security Rock-Solid
The Internet of Things (IoT) is amazing at making our day-to-day lives more efficient. Thanks to IoT development, we can now control our lights, thermostats, and even the locks on our doors with the push of a button on our mobile phones. We can even monitor our homes from afar with connected security cameras. But […]
The Current State of IoT Security: How We Got Here and What’s at Risk
What’s in store for the future of the Internet of Things (IoT)? Once reserved for industrial applications and smart security systems, IoT development has become ubiquitous today. For example, you can now walk into numerous retail outlets and purchase a toaster with Wi-Fi connection capability. But as IoT expands to include almost every type of […]
Companies of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord Continue to Make Cyberspace a Safer Place
Cybersecurity affects every level of technology, from app developers and software architects to the end-user. That’s why we believe cybersecurity is one of the most important aspects of any project; without it, there is no peace of mind or guarantee to the user that their information is in safe hands. When we joined the Cybersecurity […]
Dogtown Media Joins the Cybersecurity Tech Accord
We’re excited and honored to announce that Dogtown Media is one of 14 new members to join the Cybersecurity Tech Accord! The Cybersecurity Tech Accord’s Objectives Along with 90 other tech leaders like Microsoft, Oracle, and Cisco, each member is committed to improving the security, stability, and resilience of cyberspace through the following rules: Each […]
Should You Be Concerned About Smart Home Data Security?
In most technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT), developers worry about implementing functionality before cybersecurity. And while this plan of attack may work nicely for executives, it often leaves software vulnerable to an expensive security breach that costs more to fix than to build in from the get-go. According to Gemalto Security’s Breach Level […]
Is Your Password Secure? Find Out in a Split-Second With This New API
Cybersecurity is serious business. Whether you’re a mobile app developer, casual web surfer, or e-commerce shopper, nobody likes having their passwords stolen. But as hacking methods advance, you can never be too safe about protecting your login credentials. Rob Pope, our CTO, has been hard at work with Mauricio Payetta, founder of software consultancy firm XOOR, […]
Dogtown Media Champions Email Privacy Act at AppCon ’17
It’s been a whirlwind day on Capitol Hill as Dogtown Media CEO Marc Fischer met with a number of policymakers on the day two of AppCon ’17. He lobbied for smart tech policies in meetings with Paul Nagle, Chief Counsel on the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, Representative Danny Davis of Illinois, staffers […]