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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower - Product Management

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. What does a business leader do in this situation?

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Run Less Software

Intercom, Inc.

The same is true in software. In this battle, I’ve found a secret weapon hidden within one of our core engineering strategies, an idea called Run Less Software. As well as being a critical philosophy behind how we build software, it also represents how I feel about the software industry and technology in general.

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Modus Security: What’s Your Threat Surface?

Modus Create

The news is filled with tales of hackers breaking into financial institutions, DDoS attacks on credit card companies, and data breaches due to poor software configuration. Phase 1: Due Diligence and Discovery. Due diligence comes first but has its origins in other engagements Modus has conducted over the years.

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Building an Efficient Release Management Process

Split

A streamlined release management process is imperative for mitigating deployment risks and accelerating software delivery. By optimizing release management flows, teams can facilitate on-demand deployments that enhance business agility without compromising stability. What is the Release Management Process Flow?

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Four Data-Driven Ways To Combat Software Piracy

Revulytics

Piracy has long been a thorn in the side of the software industry. A 2018 survey found that worldwide, 37% of software installed on personal computers is unlicensed, with the commercial value of that unlicensed software coming in at $46.3 And is software piracy really a problem, or is it an opportunity? Licensing Systems.

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Look Before You Click: The Risk of Buying Pirated Software

Revulytics

Indeed, it seems too good to be true, but that offer is just one of many on several websites that sell discounted software. The software is pirated. Many IT executives see right through such cutthroat prices, recognizing that pirated software, while saving a few dollars, opens organizations to a world of risk.

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Security Assessment: Introduction, Process, and More

Modus Create

Here’s what a comprehensive security assessment looks like: Step 1 – Due Diligence. SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) of the organization . Threat modeling is the process of understanding your cybersecurity vulnerabilities by identifying system entry points and reducing the likelihood of breaches.