The State of Test Environments and Test Data

The State of Test Environments and Test Data

As an executive responsible for a Software Testing and Quality Assurance consulting practice –focusing on Financial Services, I find myself on the road quite a bit talking with clients about their issues, concerns and lessons learned. Of late, I’ve been having conversation on Test Environments and Test Data.

The climate on Test Environments seems to be moving quite a bit. I receive feedback that ranges from the distraught to the content, with all of it.......Read More

Hi Dave, I agree that the Data NEEDS to be Obfuscated! I believe that EVERY environment that I have ever been in (all of the saying that they are secure), Has Been or Has an Active Breach. The problem with Security is that most organizations do not go far enough to identify the weaknesses, or eliminate the threats. If a Breach takes the Company secrets, How can they stay in business? It is difficult to plug a sinking ship, and if you think about, the Genie never wants to go back in the bottle after being let out.

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