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Stopping Supply Chain Attacks With Preflight

It’s been a few weeks since the CodeCov hack sent ripples across the software development industry. One of these ripples was an increased awareness of supply

the last mile of sensitive data

The Last Mile of Sensitive Data

Almost any given modern software project these days will contain a set of technologies that offer a developer-productivity story, for traditional cloud stacks and cloud native

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Flutter vs. React Native – Which is The Better Framework?

Mobile development has exploded over the past decade. In the beginning, we tried to cheat the system by wrapping up JavaScript frameworks to masquerade as a

how zip() works in python

How zip() Works in Python

Every now and then we get datasets that we need to combine together. The zip() function in Python returns a tuple based on the passed in

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Git and GitHub Secrets You Should Know

Git and GitHub are almost synonymous when it comes to code repositories and version control. However, the majority of developers under-utilize these two tools and just

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Code Review Checklist: 8 steps to improved productivity [XLS template attached]

Code review is the best way to maintain a high level of code quality. The code review acts not only as a gatekeeper for bad code

Credentials, Risk, and The Supply Chain: Lessons to Learn From The Codecov Breach

It seems like there’s a data breach disclosed every day. They come in a variety of forms and from all possible industries and verticals. However, some

Why We Need Developer Tools for Security and Not Security Tools for Developers

The further down the line we discover a software defect – the more it costs to fix and recover from it, whether it’s a bug that

The Ultimate Guide to the Zoom API

The Ultimate Guide to the Zoom API

Part of the Spectral API Security Series The COVID-19 crisis brought many new buzzwords into our lives. One of the brand names that will forever be

Stop leaks at the source!