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Why Now Is the Right time to Upgrade HostAccess

For many organizations, HostAccess plays a critical role in connecting modern systems with core enterprise environments. When software sits at the center of daily operations, stability and security are not optional. They are foundational. The HostAccess 7.50a release is more than a routine update. It represents a meaningful improvement in security readiness, compliance alignment, and long-term operational risk reduction.

Why most leaders don't fully trust their data

Do you trust the data your business runs on? Many business leaders I speak with admit they don’t, at least not fully. They find themselves second-guessing dashboards, pulling manual reports “just to be sure,” or worse, relying on gut instinct to make critical decisions. This lack of data trust isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s a business problem.

What's the value of professional services not just for customers, but also internally across teams?

Professional services not only accelerates customer onboarding but also strengthens internal collaboration by sharing success criteria, tracking KPIs, surfacing product feedback, and ensuring a smooth handoff to CSM and support. This creates transparency across teams and helps customers, and Katalon, in continuous improvement and growth. — Mush Honda, Chief Quality Architect at Katalon Follow Katalon for more insights in our series!

Software Testing Basics Simplified: A Guide For Beginners (2026)

Release day gets tense when a test suite can’t answer one simple question: are we safe to ship? In the conversations I have with engineering and QA teams, the same pattern shows up again and again – confusion in the basics creates chaos later. That’s why software testing basics matter: they turn testing from “random checks” into something teams can trust. Once the fundamentals click, choosing test types, tools, and automation becomes a lot easier.

Tricentis extends its excellence into the era of AI-augmented testing

AI is redefining how software is created and delivered. It’s transforming development speed, decision-making, and user expectations all while introducing new layers of complexity and risk. To keep pace, testing is evolving beyond automation into true AI-augmented testing, where intelligent systems help teams predict risk and defects, optimize coverage and efficiency, and deliver at the speed of AI-driven change. The industry has moved forward – now users need to catch up.

The Dangerous Power of Local AI Agents. #speedscale #proxymock #aiagents #openclaw #localai

I’ve been testing OpenClaw, a fully autonomous agent that lets you remote control your entire system via Signal. It’s incredibly powerful to text your computer from a coffee shop and have it execute tasks, but you’re essentially handing the keys to your digital kingdom to an LLM. The Golden Rule: Trust, but verify. I’m using Proxymock to sniff every single API call going in and out of the agent. If there’s a data leak or a "hallucination" that tries to wipe my drive, I see it first.