Applications Whitepapers

STATE OF SOFTWARE SECURITY Open Source Edition

Application security is one of the great frontiers in information security Apart from the code that is authored by developers, virtually no modern application can avoid including open source libraries that provide functionality that would be extremely tedious to write from scratch. Whether we’re looking at a relatively common library with a rich feature set,

The App factory: A slow movement towards rapid change

These days, application delivery—especially in large organizations with a mix of new and heritage systems—is a bit … chaotic. Organizations are adopting DevOps practices and tools in an effort to speed up the delivery of applications to customers. But the transition hasn’t been smooth. Culture, tools, team structures, individual roles, and skill requirements are all

AppSec Best Practices vs. Practicality

In a perfect world, you would use nothing but best practices to guide your AppSec program’s development and implementation. In the real world, however, you are limited by time, budget, staff expertise, culture, and executive support. Fortunately, those limitations do not have to stop you from creating an AppSec program that can still get powerful

The Place of Payment Technology in the future of commerce

The payment industry is undergoing a transformation driven by technology, data security,  legislation, and rising customer expectation. The proliferation of payment technology is visible throughout society, from payment-enabled wearables and new Social Commerce entrants such as Depop, to buskers and Big Issue vendors accepting contactless card payments. This paper examines two key areas which together