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Security

Separation of Duties in an Agile Environment

For many companies the thought of being audited is never a fun one. Especially when most audits are focused on documentation that is slow to react to an…

Architecture

Eight Reasons To Avoid Stored Procedures

In my short tenure at AKF, I have found the topic of Stored Procedures (SPROCs) to be provocatively polarizing. As we conduct a technical due diligence with a…

Security

Security Considerations for Technical Due Diligence

It seems as though a week cannot go by without news reports of yet another data breach at a large, recognizable company. One wonders what has been compromised…

Technical Diligence

Managing Risk with Technical Due Diligence

You should not buy a home without an inspection by a licensed home inspector and you should not buy a used car without having a mechanic check it out for you.…

Technical Diligence

Technical Due Diligence Best Practices

Technical due diligence of products is about more than the solution architecture and the technologies employed. Performing diligence correctly requires that…