Indusface outlines the new security arsenal

Indusface, a provider of application security solutions for web and mobile applications, has six tips to help organisations secure their online transactions.

Said Ashish Tandon, Chairman and CEO, Indusface: "The new generation of customers has a greater inclination towards ordering things online as they can choose from an abundant range of websites at competitive prices. Sellers are also leveraging the online platforms to expand their businesses. Therefore, there is a need to ensure utmost security for these online platforms."

Tandon recommended that businesses adopt solutions that can provide automated application scanning combined with manual penetration testing to look for vulnerabilities. He added that real-time mobile application penetration testing can help keep mobile malware at bay. Web application firewalls are also a good idea, especially sophisticated solutions that offer zero false positives (Editor's note: identifying a threat when there is none). 

He also noted that the secure sockets layer (SSL) standard cannot protect against application layer attacks. Solutions that can provide multiple layers of protection are therefore superior. Data encryption is another recommendation, as it helps to protect sensitive information and reduces the risk of the hackers being able to crack passwords. Last but not least, Tandon advised businesses to limit access to sensitive information to personnel who really need it.

"As more businesses move on to the online platform to conduct business, competition is likely to be fierce. In order to safeguard their online business platforms companies would have to pragmatically opt for solutions that can provide them a holistic approach towards safeguarding their web applications. Organisations need to opt for vendors who can assure them 24×7 monitoring and protection," says Tandon.