“ $%^*^* Nh%&gfg K97@#”. Well, I’m 100% sure that you did not understand what I meant to say through these words. This is what cryptography is all about. Nah, don’t think that if you are unable to read what was written, it becomes an impleme...

We learned about the basics of cryptography in the first post. We then learned about the types of cryptography – symmetric and asymmetric (private and public key cryptography). Then we mixed both of them to get the hybrid asp...

Security design and access control are more than bars on windows, a security guard booth, a camera, or a wall. Crime prevention involves the systematic integration of design, technology, and operation for the protection of three critical assets-peopl...

If you are hearing about the term firewall for the first time, and consider it as a wall on fire, you are at the right place. Because that is the overall idea behind this!!!A firewall is one of the most used terms in the field of information security...

In the earlier blog post on the basics of the firewall, we learned what exactly is a firewall and what does it do? It’s time to learn about the various types of firewalls and how they function. I will dedicate one post each to the types of ...

In continuation with our series on understanding firewalls, the next type is the stateful firewall. This one remembers and keeps track of what packets went where until each particular connection is closed.To understand this, we need to take an exampl...

How many of you have applied proxy for one of your friends during the attendance call in the class? If I assume, it’s a yes from everyone, you will have no difficulty in understanding this one. A Proxy is someone who is acting on your behalf and acti...

If you are even remotely associated with the security or the software development world, you would have heard the term - DevSecOps or just DevOps. If not, you are surely living under a rock!! DevOps is one of the hottest trends in the software develo...

Paul is flying on an airplane from Bangkok to Hawaii. While the air hostess serves him a glass of champagne, Paul enjoys the calmness of the clouds around him. His flight is about to land in another 20 minutes. The pilot is communicating with the air...

The Recipe is simple. Set up a network. Add a bit of internet to the mix. To improve the taste, add firewalls, IDS, IPS, and some monitoring programs. It's time to divide the network so that it can be served as per the requirements of the guests. Seg...

There's nothing more comforting than indulging in a slice of homemade cake paired with a piping hot cup of coffee or tea. Sounds rejuvenating, right? Take the flour, eggs to beat, powdered sugar, and a cup of milk. Follow the recipe and viola the cak...

Once upon a time, there were three little pigs. Over time, the little pigs educated themselves. They came back to meet their mother before they went ahead and opened their new companies. Mother told them " Whatever you do, do it the best that you can...

Bob heaved a sigh of relief after he saw the mail. The payment had been processed and he immediately received the payment confirmation from the vendor. It was the end of the month and he wanted no non-compliance on the part of his company toward paym...

While multiple modes of communication have mushroomed in the past few years, the good old-fashioned email remains the top means of communication for businesses. It also remains the top priority for all social engineers out there who come up with new ...

Your fingerprints help identify you uniquely. Your fingerprints are made of multiple lines that run in a fashion that is unique for every individual on this planet. A slight change in the fingerprint will result in altogether a new person. Well, hash...