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Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Tools Evolve To Keep Pace With Modern Application Delivery

Forrester IT

We looked at the top 50 undergraduate computer science programs in the US and found that none require a secure coding or secure application design class. Although 18% did offer electives in secure coding or application security, it’s fair to say that teaching undergrads to develop secure code is not a top priority.

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Modern Applications Require Modern Application Security

Tech Republic Security

Application security is one of the most important components of an overall security program, yet some organizations struggle to identify and address their application security risks partly because they are not using the right tools to get the job done. The good news is it does not have to be that way.

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Application Sustainability Is More Than A Programming Language Choice

Forrester IT

Two days ago, we introduced the concept of application sustainability and noted that while less abstract languages may have lower energy costs, there are other considerations in sustainable development and deployment. (Part 2 of a two-part series) Still Calling On Developers To Save The Earth!

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How to Build a Developer-First Application Security Program

SecureWorld News

As the pace of software development increases, security teams are struggling to keep up. And, the widespread use of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) to bridge gaps between developers and operations by enforcing automation can further exacerbate the gulf between development and security.

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CIO-Application security: the 3 pillars of securing your engineering ecosystem

CIO Business Intelligence

This comes as organizations are racing to ship software as quickly as possible to deliver new features and cloud applications to remain competitive. Speed is great, but not when it comes at the expense of security. This ensures new issues aren’t introduced into the codebase, and that existing issues are gradually eradicated.

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Serverless Functions Hold A Lot Of Promise … And Potential Security Flaws

Forrester IT

A full-stack developer must program in HTML/CSS and JavaScript as well as be responsible for back-end development of sever-side processes for data storage and retrieval, business logic tasks, authentication, and integration with third-party APIs in programming languages such as Go,NET, Java, Rust, and Node.js.

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INE Security Enables CISOs to Secure Board Support for Cybersecurity Training

CIO Business Intelligence

If there is a single theme circulating among Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) right now, it is the question of how to get stakeholders on board with more robust cybersecurity training protocols. Human error remains one of the leading causes of security breaches. million compared to those with lower levels.