Recently, I had an opportunity to sit down with Kurt Risley and ask him about his experiences and observations when working with organizations who desire to develop a comprehensive AppSec Awareness Program. The Q&A is as follows: Stephen: Since our world relies heavily on software, today more than ever before, software must equal security. In
As part of our ongoing mission to help organizations develop and deploy more secure software and applications, and in light of Checkmarx’s expanded insight into the open source security landscape with its recently launched SCA solution, the Checkmarx Security Research Team analyzed
It’s no secret that retail has been in the midst of a massive digital transformation over the past few years, largely driven by emerging software and technology, as shoppers seek out new experiences, increased level of conveniences, and exciting loyalty-based perks and rewards. And due to current circumstances, this has been amplified even further, forcing
Although software is significantly changing our work, home, and personal lives, many don’t realize that today’s software is made up of numerous ingredients. Some of the software we use daily contains pieces of custom code that’s developed internally by an organization, while other pieces of code come from community-driven open source projects that end up
Increased application and software usage heighten security concerns amongst consumers The past few months have placed digital transformation into overdrive, with consumers gravitating toward distance-enabling technology and applications more than ever before. While the benefits of these tools are clear in maintaining a sense of normalcy and continuity in our personal and professional lives, malicious
In a world where one data breach is all it takes to destroy a business, only the prepared and vigilant ones that embrace security in their operations can prevent disaster. Yet, if you ask most developers about security, they will crease up their faces into an irritated frown. Security is seen by developers as the
In 2018, we performed our initial research about the current state of security in the context of Smart Contracts, focusing on those written in Solidity “a contract-oriented, high-level language for implementing smart contracts“. At that time, we compiled a Top 10 list of the most common Smart Contracts security issues based on publicly available Smart
Today marks the much-anticipated release of the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing (AST)*, and we’re thrilled to announce that Checkmarx has been named a Leader for the third consecutive year, based on completeness of vision and ability to execute. Checkmarx continues to advance its leadership position in the AST market and we’re
As the world duly salutes our front-line medical professionals, first responders, military and police, factory workers, delivery drivers, construction teams, repair technicians, store clerks, farmers, truckers, pharmacists, cooks, and millions of other people who continue to put themselves front and center of today’s conditions brought on by COVID-19, we cannot forget the others who are
For the past few weeks and the foreseeable future, COVID-19 has forced organizations around the world to adopt work from home models. This can be a difficult transition, impacting productivity, workflows, and overall cybersecurity. And, with software development teams now “developing from home,” and in some cases being asked to meet even more aggressive delivery
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