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Information Security Blog

Welcome to our Information Security blog!

This blog is for CIOs, managers, and security professionals who are looking to enhance their cybersecurity posture. Stay updated on emerging kinds of cybersecurity threats, cyber protection methods, and various security testing types by reading short and informative articles from our ethical hackers and security consultants.

All the articles are based on our hands-on experience in providing security and compliance services to businesses in 30+ industries, including healthcare, BFSI, retail, manufacturing, and telecoms. Bookmark to stay on top of the latest cybersecurity trends!

Dmitry Kurskov

Cybersecurity Director and Principal Architect, ScienceSoft

Cyber Attacks on Healthcare to Affect Almost Half of Health Systems, Threaten Patient Treatment, and Drive Up Breach Costs. Unless?

Healthcare IT

Information Security

Cyber Attacks on Healthcare to Affect Almost Half of Health Systems, Threaten Patient Treatment, and Drive Up Breach Costs. Unless?

ScienceSoft predicts the average data breach cost will surpass $12M, ransomware will hit 40% of health systems and disrupt care in 60% of hospitals in 2026.

Dmitry Nikolaenya

Cybersecurity Expert

No Head in the Clouds! How Healthcare Providers Can Avert Cloud Security Breaches

Information Security

Healthcare IT

No Head in the Clouds! How Healthcare Providers Can Avert Cloud Security Breaches

Explore the top threats in healthcare cloud environments, best practices to keep cloud software secure, and how to use AI for enhancing cloud protection.

Alena Madden (Nikuliak)

Senior Business Analyst and Healthcare IT Consultant, ScienceSoft

How to Avoid Telehealth Security and Privacy Risks

Healthcare IT

Information Security

How to Avoid Telehealth Security and Privacy Risks

An IT healthcare consultant outlines the essential security and privacy measures that help mitigate PHI leakage risks.

Alex Bekker

Alex Bekker

Principal Architect, AI & Data Management Expert, ScienceSoft

Big Data Security: Issues, Challenges, Concerns

Big Data

Data Analytics & BI

Information Security

Big Data Security: Issues, Challenges, Concerns

Explore the key big data security challenges and issues, and see what measures experts recommend to deal with the concerns.

Ulad Murashka

Cybersecurity Expert, CEH

Vulnerability Assessment vs. Penetration Testing

Information Security

Vulnerability Assessment vs. Penetration Testing

Explore the comparison of vulnerability assessment or scanning and penetration testing and learn the difference. By ScienceSoft, in IT security since 2003.

Dmitry Kurskov

Cybersecurity Director and Principal Architect, ScienceSoft

In-House vs. Outsourced SOC: Finding the Right Cybersecurity Strategy

Information Security

In-House vs. Outsourced SOC: Finding the Right Cybersecurity Strategy

Find out why a SOC is a foundation of your company’s cybersecurity posture and explore the benefits and risks of an in-house and outsourced SOC.

Dmitry Kurskov

Cybersecurity Director and Principal Architect, ScienceSoft

Why SOC 2 Compliance Is the Gold Standard of Security for SaaS Companies

Information Security

Why SOC 2 Compliance Is the Gold Standard of Security for SaaS Companies

Learn how to achieve SOC 2 compliance and find out why this status is a beacon of trust and credibility for SaaS companies’ clients.

Dmitry Kurskov

Cybersecurity Director and Principal Architect, ScienceSoft

BYOD Security Policy Best Practices: Safeguarding Employee Devices

Information Security

BYOD Security Policy Best Practices: Safeguarding Employee Devices

Learn why a strong BYOD security policy is essential for remote and hybrid work and discover best practices for securing employee devices to protect your corporate data.

Dmitry Kurskov

Cybersecurity Director and Principal Architect, ScienceSoft

7 Web Application Risks You Can Reveal with Penetration Testing

Information Security

7 Web Application Risks You Can Reveal with Penetration Testing

Learn about penetration testing tactics for web application security and the most common cybersecurity risks they help prevent.