This question is the subject of a podcast interview with Cryptosense founder, Graham Steel, in which he talks to Karen Webster, CEO of PYMTS.com.

Cryptosense software can be described as an ‘automated hacker’, capable of systematically searching hardware configurations, software and APIs to find security flaws.

Automated hacking is a subject of particular interest to banks, whose security critical data is worth a huge amount of money to malicious hackers. Many banks are now realizing that the cost of hiring a friendly automated hacker is a great way to reduce the risk of data loss and make it easier to pass security audits.

Listen to the podcast on PYMTS.com.