Technology is starting to see an influx of women join the ranks of software developers and IT specialists. As a leading nearshore software development company, Perficient Latin America recognizes that the only way technology will reach new heights is through diversity as these new perspectives and voices serve a vital role to constantly enrich developments. […]
Software Development
How Reliable is Automated Security Testing?
As the Internet of Things expands, software is being embedded in all manner of physical objects. This is boosting the demand for security testing, with automated processes integral to the development pipeline. But not all approaches are created equal. In order for DevSecOps practices to be properly integrated into a product lifecycle, with the right tests […]
Featured Post: Colombia’s Stake in the Blockchain Revolution of Latin America
This article first appeared in Cryptonews, written by our Director of Business Development, Camilo Gomez. A few decades ago, the internet changed how organizations operate in a way that no one would have imagined. Today, many specialists believe that distributed ledger technology (DLT), commonly known as blockchain, will have a similar impact, drastically impacting businesses and […]
5 Tips for Owning Your Cloud Security
As cloud expands and evolves, so does the need for customers and providers to work together to ensure data is stored safely and securely. The rise of cloud-native environments brings with it a series of new challenges that make collaboration even more relevant. Security has jumped to the forefront of priorities for IT and cloud projects […]
Spot Your Specialist: Data Scientist, Data Manager or Data Analyst?
Lately, it’s all about data, and it makes sense. With around 2.5 quintillion bytes of data created every day and an estimated 163 zettabytes of digital data to be generated by 2025, it’s no wonder companies are rushing to make the most out of the information their users generate daily. But, leveraging this massive amount […]
Steve Jobs, the Inventor, the Designer, the Entrepreneur
“…the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” Steve Jobs (1955-2011) The world of technology has a lot of great characters to look up to, people who inspire you to succeed and innovate. The person I admire the most in […]
The State of DevSecOps in 2019
In recent years there has been significant progress integrating security into software development lifecycles. However, software security is necessarily dynamic and evolving, which inevitably results in some fallbacks, too. The good news is that, as with any challenge, there are some positive lessons that can give us foresight into where DevSecOps is heading in 2019. […]
Does Your Company Need Voice-Enabled Technology? – Part 2
In part 1 we went over the ins and outs of voice-enabled technology and its most frequent applications. In this second installment, we guide you through the process of asking the right questions to determine if voice-enabled technology is right for your business. Voice-enabled technologies have gotten a lot of attention thanks to virtual assistants […]
Does Your Company Need Voice-Enabled Technology? – Part 1
?In the era of Siri and Alexa, is it important to keep up with trends by enabling voice-activated options for your users or should your efforts be directed elsewhere? With the mass popularity of Amazon’s, Google’s and Apple’s virtual assistants, the demand for systems that allow users to interact with an interface through voice commands […]
AI & Accuracy: How to Keep Systems Honest
Earlier this year, Stanford and Google found that a machine learning agent designed to transform aerial images into street maps and back was cheating. Turns out it was hiding information it would later need in an almost undetectable high-frequency signal that developers didn’t immediately catch, and was only suspected because the results seemed a little […]
Using Machine Learning to Detect Anomalies in Performance Engineering
We depend on large scale systems. Google, Facebook, and Amazon are just a few examples of data centers made up of thousands of machines running complex software applications. Making sure they run smoothly requires high availability, responsiveness, and close monitoring—a task that’s become even more critical in recent years. With the processing for these systems […]
A World of Opportunity: What Blockchain Can Do for Your Business
? Blockchain is poised to transform the world of business, and here’s how you can leverage it. One of the amazing things about blockchain technology — and this is why there’s so much buzz surrounding it currently — is that it has so much potential to offer, and that’s true for any industry. On the […]