The HR technology industry, or HRTech, has experienced rapid growth, with platforms streamlining everything from payroll and benefits management to talent acquisition and employee engagement. These systems handle vast amounts of sensitive employee data, including personally identifiable information (PII), financial records, and even health-related details tied to benefits administration. While HRTech platforms offer efficiency and…
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LegalTech Software Security: Balancing Customer Scrutiny with Business Protections
The LegalTech industry has witnessed tremendous growth in recent years, with software solutions transforming how law firms, legal departments, and even individuals access and manage legal services. LegalTech software is now used for tasks ranging from document management and case tracking to billing, compliance, and contract lifecycle management. The benefits of digitization are significant, however,…
Continue ReadingHealthTech Software Security: Best Practices for a Practical Approach
The healthcare technology industry, also called HealthTech, has seen significant growth and innovation. HealthTech includes software and platforms that improve healthcare delivery and administration, such as telemedicine platforms, patient management software and patient medical records (PHI), prescription and pharmacy records, and health data analytics. HealthTech is transforming patient care, and holds significant promise; however, the…
Continue ReadingSoftware Security for Software Development Firms: How to Meet Customer Expectations for Security
As software development firms continue to create custom software for businesses across various industries, the demand for robust software security has never been higher. These firms, which develop software on behalf of other companies, must not only meet their clients’ requirements, but also ensure that the software they create is secure, compliant with industry standards,…
Continue ReadingApplication Security Guide for Startups, SMBs, and Growing Teams
Startups, small businesses (SMBs), and growing software development teams operate in fast-paced environments where security and compliance can be overlooked in favor of rapid development and allocating resources elsewhere. However, building application security and regulatory compliance into your software development practices from the start is critical to building customer and stakeholder trust, avoiding legal issues,…
Continue ReadingWhat Makes SOOS Different from Other AppSec Platforms
If you’re building software, you’ve probably been burned by application security tools that promise the world and fail to deliver. Maybe they flood you with irrelevant alerts, break your builds, slow down your pipelines, or impose limits on when and how you can use them. Whatever it is, you don’t want hype; you want a…
Continue ReadingAdding DAST to the Software Security Mix
The speed of software development is accelerating. The integration of software development and operations–DevOps–made it possible and desirable for teams to write code, commit, merge and deploy code as fast as possible. No more waiting for major releases or patches: let’s get the features out into the world in as close to real time as…
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