Virtually all software development has some security risk, whether it is a result of insufficient testing, ignoring best practices, using open-source code with known vulnerabilities, or any combination of poor techniques. Unfortunately, these flaws persist and show up with increasing frequency in applications and operating systems every day. The goal of software professionals everywhere is…
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Software License Management Basics
Companies that use multiple software packages may not be using them to their full potential. Others might have expired licenses in their inventory. Both situations can cost money. Software license management procedures help businesses stay up to date with everything related to software licenses. SOOS wants you to understand the importance of software licensing as it…
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Node JS vs React JS: What’s the Difference?
Every internet user on the planet interacts with web applications built with React and Node JS. Both tools have helped foster the content people view on widescreen televisions, computer monitors, and smartphones. Knowing Node and React’s roles in the web application ecosystem gives developers a leg up in the software marketplace. Understanding the security issues…
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How To Make a Git Checkout File
As a DevOps tool, Git is an open-source version control system used in the development of small and large-scale projects. The system is favored among developers for its speed and efficiency, allowing programmers to track changes through a nonlinear development process, including accessing a git checkout file from another branch. The system allows DevOps teams to explore the…
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Git Branch Guide and Git Best Practices
Pioneered by Linux creator Linus Torvalds, Git ranks with caffeine as a software development essential. Git is a version control system that preserves a comprehensive record of the code in an application at all time points. With Git, each team member has a local repository and a full history with it. The Git system fosters…
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Top 10 Open Source Software Security Breaches
The programming world needs to cope with the continual rise of data breaches and coding vulnerabilities every year. Despite the sustained effort to perfect coding languages and programs, programmers will always fall on either side of the spectrum of good or bad, meaning that black-hat coders are constantly searching for weaknesses in software and systems….
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Improve Your Software Security With SOOS SCA
Today, almost every business and organization relies on various software packages for most business functions. Your company’s finances and data, along with that of your vendors and clients, reside on your servers, and you are responsible for taking precautions to keep that data safe. Although some of your software may be proprietary, the chances are…
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Hidden Backdoors Leading to JavaScript Vulnerabilities
In 1845, Edgar Allan Poe wrote “The Purloined Letter”, a tale of a blackmailer who confounded police by hiding a letter in plain sight. Nearly two centuries later, a real-life generation of predators may use a similar technique to exploit JavaScript vulnerabilities. Understanding the method begins with a look at how text read by billions…
Continue ReadingWhat Is CI/CD? The CI/CD Definition
Development teams require a pipeline for delivering frequent and reliable changes to applications. The continuous integration and continuous delivery pipeline, or CI/CD tools, provides developers with the necessary implementation methods. Continuous integration is a coding and management philosophy designed to permit the use of various tools and platforms while controlling repositories against changes. Primarily, CI…
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Should I Buy a Software Composition Analysis Tool?
The integration of open-source software into websites and applications allows for rapid deployment of new functionality and delivering on high-impact projects. While the benefits of using open-source software outweigh the risks, developers and companies cannot deny that risks exist, which is the reason for SCA tools. With OSS, the author is often unknown. As well,…
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