When it comes to creating applications, there is a need for multiple environments to support the development process. It typically starts on the developers own computer, then on to an integration environment, a QA testing environment, possibly a UAT (User Acceptance Testing) environment, and then finally production. Depending on your organization, you may have some, none, or all of these different environments. When it comes to security, the focus is typically on the production environment. … [Read more...] about Security in Testing Environments
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Tips for Securing Test Data (Scrubbing?)
An application typically has multiple environments from development through to full production. It is rare to find an application that doesn't use some form of data. Some applications may use just a little data with a very simple database, while others may have very complex database schemas with a lot of data. Developers usually load just enough data to test the features/functions being implemented in the current iteration. Production systems contain actual customer information which may be … [Read more...] about Tips for Securing Test Data (Scrubbing?)