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TechCrunch+ roundup: Due diligence roadmap, employment law basics, YC’s Michael Seibel

TechCrunch

In a follow-up, he explains the next step: packaging this information for prospective investors to “ create the blueprint and backbone for an in-depth Series B due diligence process. ”. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. How to create a due diligence road map for Series B investors.

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Codacy nabs $15M to improve code reviews with automation

TechCrunch

Code review is a key step during the software development process — it’s when people check a program by viewing and reading parts of the source code. But despite its importance, not all developers are pleased with the way traditional code reviews work. To date, Codacy has raised $28 million.

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The Importance of Security and Compliance in Enterprise Applications

OTS Solutions

However, as more organizations rely on these applications, the need for enterprise application security and compliance measures is becoming increasingly important. Breaches in security or compliance can result in legal liabilities, reputation damage, and financial losses.

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Laika laps up $50M for its automated security compliance platform

TechCrunch

Compliance with privacy and security frameworks like SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR has become a central component not just of how organizations build trust with their users, but of how organizations work together these days: fail to meet the requirements of these frameworks, and you might lose your business relationship. See here and here.).

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AI coding assistants wave goodbye to junior developers

CIO

Despite mixed early returns , the outcome appears evident: Generative AI coding assistants will remake how software development teams are assembled, with QA and junior developer jobs at risk. AI will handle the rest of the software development roles, including security and compliance reviews, he predicts. “At

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Secureframe raises $4.5M to help businesses speed up their compliance audits

TechCrunch

While certifications for security management practices like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 have been around for a while, the number of companies that now request that their software vendors go through (and pass) the audits to be in compliance with these continues to increase. But it’s just what our customers needed.

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Simple sabotage for software

Erik Bernhardsson

Leverage any production issue as a reason to “pull the brakes” Introduce very complex processes for code change and common workflows. Disallow anything outside the scope of the original task, such as code cleanup or other drive-by improvements. “biased” or “lagging indicator”).