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Insurance Companies: Protect Against Scattered Spider Attacks with Data Masking

Right now, the insurance industry faces an urgent cybersecurity threat: Scattered Spider. The financially motivated hacking group has rapidly shifted its focus after preying on retail companies in the U.K. and U.S. Now, it is targeting insurance companies. The danger is clear. Insurance firms manage exactly what cybercriminals want: vast amounts of sensitive customer data.

CVE Funding Disruption: How Security Teams Can Prepare

The longstanding Common Vulnerability and Exposure (CVE) database has vitally guided security teams for over 20 years, connecting cybersecurity experts, developers, vendors, and researchers in their shared ability to track unknown vulnerabilities in software. But in April of 2025, the MITRE CVE database program was in jeopardy. U.S. government funding for CVE, managed by MITRE and sponsored by CISA, was set to expire. Only in the 11th hour was funding secured, and the contract extended — for now.

How Database Cloning Eliminates Database Provisioning Bottlenecks for Faster Releases

Dev teams often face delays of days or even weeks waiting for database refreshes. The result? Blocked sprint deadlines and delayed releases. Traditional database provisioning methods often create bottlenecks in DevOps pipelines where speed matters most. But there is a solution to this problem: database cloning. It provides fast, space-efficient copies that speed up development velocity.

Data Automation for Enterprise Innovation: 6 Challenges to Solve

Enterprises like yours manage terabytes to petabytes of data daily. Collecting and storing this massive volume of information is already complex. But the real challenge lies deeper. It's in delivering data effectively, securely, and in ways that empower your teams to innovate. This blog will deep dive into the current state of enterprise data automation and examine the limitations of legacy solutions. Then, we will explore how top-performing organizations approach automation in their industries.

We Stayed Up When AWS Went Down

Amazon Web Services (AWS) had a well-documented failure of the S3 service in its US East region this week. The knock-on effects of the S3 outage took out many of Amazon’s other services and caused serious and long-lasting outages for many high-profile services including Quora, Trello, GitLab, and many others. Overall Amazon provides an outstanding set of services, and as anyone knows these things happen, the key is to architect your solution so that it can tolerate these kinds of failures.

How South Africa's Joint Standard 2 Changes the Data Compliance Landscape

South Africa’s Joint Standard on Cybersecurity & Cyber Resilience (JS2) is reshaping the regulatory landscape. Financial institutions must now rethink how they manage sensitive data. For data compliance leaders, this marks a critical shift where failing to adapt could bring serious consequences. This blog will examine what JS2 means for your organization’s data compliance efforts. Then, discover how Perforce solutions can help you in building a resilient data compliance program.

How to Write a Software Requirements Specification (SRS) Document

A detailed Software Requirements Specification (SRS) document is key to building software that meets both business needs and user expectations. Clear, concise, and executable requirements align project teams, offer clarity on functionality, and act as a single source of truth throughout development. Whether you're using agile, waterfall, or a hybrid approach, this guide will help you craft clear, complete, and testable requirements.

Why Companies Choose Perforce Delphix for Test Data Management

Companies are under constant pressure to accelerate innovation without compromising compliance or data security. Legacy test data management tools can’t keep up with today’s DevOps demands. Perforce Delphix stands out as a top choice for enterprises across industries. It delivers automated, compliant test data to accelerate DevOps, improve quality, and reduce risk.