Privacy concerns cast a shadow on AI’s potential for software development

Organizations are optimistic about AI, but AI adoption requires attention to privacy and security, productivity, and training, according to GitLab. “The transformational opportunity with AI goes way beyond creating code,” said David DeSanto, CPO, GitLab. “According to the GitLab Global DevSecOps Report, only 25% of developers’ time is spent on code generation, but the data […]

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Bitwarden launches E2EE Secrets Manager

Bitwarden, a popular open-source password management service, has released Bitwarden Secrets Manager, an open-source, end-to-end encrypted solution that helps development, IT and DevOps teams store, manage, automate, and share secrets. About Bitwarden Secrets Manager Bitwarden Secrets Manager stores unlimited secrets – database passwords, API keys, authentication certificates, and others – in one central location, and […]

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Building resilience through DevSecOps

DevSecOps, short for Development, Security, and Operations, is an approach that emphasizes the integration of security practices and principles into every stage of the software development lifecycle. It aims to bridge the gap between development teams, security teams, and operations teams, fostering collaboration and shared responsibility for the security of software applications. Traditionally, security has […]

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API tools and services are fueling revenue growth

As more companies recognize APIs as the building blocks of modern software, API tools and services are evolving to meet their needs, according to Postman. Adopting an API-first approach “More companies are adopting an API-first approach to software development, and for the second year in a row, outperforming organizations that haven’t. Beyond the technical advantages, […]

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Never leak secrets to your GitHub repositories again

GitHub is making push protection – a security feature designed to automatically prevent the leaking of secrets to repositories – free for owners of all public repositories. Previously, the feature was available only for private repositories with a GitHub Advanced Security license. This wider availability is aimed at helping developers and maintainers across open source […]

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Google delivers secure open source software packages

Google has announced the Google Cloud Assured Open Source Software (Assured OSS) service, which aims to be a trusted source of secure open source packages, and the deps.dev API, which provides access to security metadata for 50+ million open source package versions. The Assured OSS service With Assured OSS, Google offers organizations the opportunity to […]

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Developers can make a great extension of your security team

Developers care about the quality and security of their code, and when empowered to help, developers make great security advocates who can help harden your supply chain security while reducing the burden on DevOps and security teams. Introducing security tools that allow developers to own code security within their existing development process can increase early […]

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The dangers of unsupported applications

Are ageing technologies and infrastructure threatening the security and productivity of your business? A recent investigation by the National Audit Office (NAO – UK’s independent public spending watchdog) revealed that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is relying on outdated technologies, which create inefficiencies and slow down the modernization and digitization of the […]

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