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Benefits of a Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

The software development life cycle abbreviated SDLC, is a term used for the process of developing, altering, maintaining, and replacing a software system. SDLC is comprised of several different phases, including planning, design, building, testing, and deployment. In Secure SDLC, security assurance is practiced within in each developmental phase of the SDLC. Throughout each phase, either penetration testing, code review, or architecture analysis is performed to ensure safe practices.

Vendor Risk: The Hidden Challenge of GDPR Compliance

The European Union’s GDPR regulations go into effect in May of this year. In essence, GDPR is a strict data privacy code that holds companies responsible for securing the data they store and process. Although GDPR was approved in April 2016, companies affected by the regulations are still struggling to reach compliance by the May 2018 deadline.