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Software development is complex, but your workflow doesn't have to be. As teams grow and projects scale, it's important to manage the frequent integration of code changes from multiple developers into a shared source code repository. Modern DevOps practices, including Continuous Integration, become essential for maintaining speed without sacrificing quality. In this blog, we explain what is continuous integration (CI), how continuous integration works, and how to successfully implement it.

As businesses continue to amass vast amounts of data, the need for robust data governance procedures has become more critical than ever. Examining data governance procedures has long been a crucial practice for businesses that collect data because it ensures that collected data is managed, stored, and utilized in a secure, compliant, and efficient manner. It also enhances data quality, risk mitigation, and better decision-making.

If your company handles customer payment information, it’s critical for you to understand PCI DSS compliance requirements. A single breach can result in substantial financial penalties and damage your brand's reputation. In my experience working with enterprise customers, I’ve seen firsthand how non-production environments often become a blind spot for compliance efforts.

Your Perforce IP Lifecycle Management (IPLM) software is a critical asset that benefits from regular management and maintenance. However, managing IPLM can be complex. The scale of deployments can range from a single server to twenty or thirty instances across the globe. An IPLM environment includes a variety of services, such as PI Server, PI Web, PI Cache, Neo4j, Redis, and MongoDB, each with its own set of configurations and log files.

If you work in a regulated industry like medical device design, automotive engineering, or aerospace, you understand that requirements are the bedrock of product development. Without clear, effective requirements, your team risks compliance failures, scope creep, and costly rework. Requirements engineering is the disciplined application of proven principles, methods, and tools to describe the behavior of a proposed system.

Over 875,000 providers work with Cognizant’s TriZetto healthcare and insurance administration solutions. That means all 875,000 should be taking precautions to secure data on these platforms and stay compliant under HIPAA and GDPR, relevant to the healthcare industry. Yet, I still see TriZetto users allowing sensitive data into non-production environments. TriZetto data masking is key to preventing noncompliance and its consequences.

CWE and CWE Top 25 secure coding practices help you safeguard your code against rising software security risks. Here we explain what is CWE and the CWE Top 25. Read along or jump ahead to the section that interests you the most.