Security tests need to consider a vast array of threats and safeguards, from cross-scripting and SQL injections to authentication and encryption, all tailored to the platform.

Testing an application – whether it is designed for desktop, mobile or the Internet of Things – for security defects is more important now than ever before. This is because the stakes for a data breach have become enormous, in light of the average incident now costing the affected enterprise over $4 million to recover from.

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