Do Small Companies Need Fractional AppSec Teams Akin to vCISOs?

October 24, 2023 at 01:47PM Secure-by-design software development emphasizes the need to incorporate security considerations from the beginning. Small companies often struggle to access and afford application security expertise, resulting in insecure software. Zatik, a consulting firm founded by Kymberlee Price and Jon Callas, aims to provide fractional security consulting services to help startups and … Read more

Top 4 Emerging Trends in Software Engineering

October 18, 2023 at 01:07AM The top four emerging trends in software engineering, as highlighted in Gartner’s Application Innovation and Business Solutions Summit, are platform engineering, low-code technologies, super apps, and generative AI coding assistance. Platform engineering aims to improve developer productivity and efficiency by providing self-service capabilities through an internal developer platform. Low-code technologies … Read more

Kaspersky Launches Specialized Security Solution for Containerized Environments

October 16, 2023 at 06:27PM Kaspersky has launched Kaspersky Container Security (KCS), a full-featured solution for containerized environments. KCS provides security for containerized applications during development and runtime, offering protection from cyber incidents. It consists of three main components: KCS scanner, KCS agent, and KCS server. KCS easily integrates into DevSecOps frameworks and helps ensure … Read more

Can open source be saved from the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act?

October 13, 2023 at 10:49AM The European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is causing concern among the open source community. The Act, aimed at addressing cybersecurity issues, imposes strict regulations on software publishers, potentially hindering open source development. The open source community is advocating for more flexibility in the regulations and better understanding of how … Read more