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The Cost of Poor Source Code Quality

To boost your bottom line, you must produce top-notch code and identify and fix all instances of low-quality code. Low-quality code refers to code that is poorly written, containing bugs and readability issues, among other problems. Poor code quality can lead...

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Why Does Source Code Quality Matter?

Are you in the realm of quality assurance? Do you constantly react to source code issues instead of preventing them? If so, you might have a problem—and opportunity—regarding code quality. Here, we will get into what source code quality means, why it matters ...

Programming Language Thought Leadership

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Is Your Dev Team Using Python Best Practices?

Python is a popular programming language due to its versatility and natural syntax. However, the same factors that make it so popular also make it vulnerable to security breaches. Over the past two years, more than 13 new Python security vulnerabilities have ...

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Xamarin Security with Kiuwan

Unprotected Xamarin apps may be subject to vulnerabilities, reverse engineering, and other attacks. In this month’s support corner, learn how to secure Xamarin apps with Kiuwan.

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How to Use JavaScript Safely in Your Projects

Read on to learn about the risks of using JavaScript and the best practices for securely developing JavaScript projects. We’ll also cover how Kiuwan security tools can keep JavaScript projects safe.

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Legacy Languages: Their Current Role in Today’s Market

The world of software development is constantly evolving, and legacy languages such as COBOL, Fortran, Perl, and C are becoming increasingly outmoded. Legacy languages have existed for many years and are no longer actively developed. Although these languages ...

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Top 5 Programming Languages in 2022 and Their Risks

According to an IBM report, the average data breach will cost over $4.99 million in 2026. That’s why it’s more important than ever for programmers to be aware of the risks associated with different coding languages and take steps to protect their code from vu...

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Understanding the SpringShell Vulnerability in Spring Java Framework

Researchers recently announced a gaping security hole in Spring, a widely used framework for developing Java applications. Designated CVE 2022 2965 and nicknamed SpringShell, the substantial chink in the collective Java development community’s armor left many...

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3 Essential Steps to Writing Better Code

Regardless of the project or industry, having secure, high-quality code is a critical factor in an organization’s success. If code quality is lacking, or if there are significant vulnerabilities, a business risks financial losses and resource drain. IT profes...

Programming Language Thought Leadership

Are Some Programming Languages More Secure Than Others?

Security-related bugs can turn up in any programming language, but some are more prone to issues than others. Some newer languages are designed to make such errors harder. Others have “features” that are convenient but encourage coding that’...

Programming Language Thought Leadership

How to Succeed as an Open-Source Developer, From Education to Contributor

Working in the open source industry is a very rewarding career move, especially since the future of it looks bright. With statistics showing more companies are going to rely on open source applications in the future to save money buying commercial p...

Programming Language Thought Leadership

Code Analysis of Twitter’s DistributedLog

Recently, the Twitter engineering team (@TwitterEng) published an interesting library: DistributedLog, a replicated and highly efficient service to manage the logs of applications. A summary of its characteristics as found in the documenta...

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