Concerns about data privacy and protection have become increasingly important in recent years. Some of the world’s strictest ones are GDPR in the European Union, new health data regulations in the U.S., California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD). For example, under the GDPR, companies can face fines of up … continue reading
The main goal of this project created by Contrast Security is to create a clear and usable policy for managing privacy and security risks when utilizing Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) in organizations, according to the project’s GitHub page. The policy primarily aims to address several key concerns: 1. Avoid situations where ownership … continue reading
Salesforce has introduced new features in Slack that incorporate advanced AI, automation, and knowledge-sharing capabilities into its productivity platform. Slack AI is built natively into Slack on its trusted foundation, grounded in a company’s collective knowledge found in Slack, and easy to access in the flow of work. Using AI, channel recaps in Slack provide … continue reading
WebAssembly has grown far beyond its original intent of being used to develop web applications, and can now be found in many corners of the technology landscape. Starting today and continuing tomorrow, many technologists are gathering in Bellevue, Washington for WasmCon to learn more about the technology and hear talks from industry experts. The results … continue reading
Code documentation has never been considered fun. Maybe it’s time we changed that. Documenting your code is often seen as an arduous, yet necessary chore. For many developers, this process is time-consuming and brain-draining – which is the complete opposite of how it’s supposed to be. A core part of the documentation process – creating … continue reading
The collaborative coding company Codezero today announced the public beta for version 2.0 of its platform. Codezero enables developers to spin up a new Kubernetes cluster and then debug and test it in a collaborative environment. According to the company, the platform helps to create new levels of visibility and interaction among development teams. “Simply … continue reading
The modern data stack, once a symbol of streamlined efficiency, is cracking under its own weight. What seemed like a dream come true for engineering teams has become a complexity trap that requires more and more maintenance as it scales. Technical debt is piling up and teams are struggling to keep pace, suggesting a future … continue reading
How does a quality organization run? And how does it deliver a quality product for consumers? According to Roya Montazeri, senior director of test and quality at Cox Automotive, no one tool or approach can solve the quality problem. Cox Automotive portfolios, she said, is a specialized software company that addresses the buying, selling, trading … continue reading
One area in which test automation can deliver big value to organizations is in accessibility. Accessibility is all about the user experience, and is especially important for users with disabilities. Automated end-to-end testing helps answer the question of how easy or difficult it is for users to engage with the software. “If the software is … continue reading
Code coverage and end-to-end testing – sometimes called path testing – are particularly well-suited for automation, but they’re only as good as the training and implementation. Since AI doesn’t have an imagination, it is up to the model and whoever is feeding in that data to cover as many paths as you can in an … continue reading
Microsoft has announced it is ending support for the Visual Studio for Mac IDE. Instead, the company will focus its efforts on improving the main Visual Studio application, which can be accessed on Mac, and any operating system, through Microsoft Dev Box. “While the decision has been made to retire Visual Studio for Mac, we … continue reading
The world of development is constantly changing, and thus developers are constantly needing to add to their education and upskill. To make this upskilling easier, there is an open-source collection of guides to learn about specific technologies. Called Developer Roadmaps, the collection includes interactive roadmaps, guides, and other educational content. It contains guides for over … continue reading
The ongoing debate in the United States regarding software developers’ responsibility for bugs in code that lead to security breaches has gained significant attention as cybersecurity incidents increase. In an effort to address the growing cybersecurity challenges the nation faces, the Biden administration has taken a stance on this issue. Earlier this year, the Biden … continue reading
The company announced ReadyNow Orchestrator (RNO), which is a new feature that reduces Java warmup time and uses demand to determine cloud compute capacity. “When a JVM wakes up, we believe it spends too much time profiling application usage to get the best optimizations – so we solved that when we first introduced ReadyNow. Now, … continue reading
