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How to Test Banking Applications

The era of digital advancement we live in these days does not find all the industries equally well. Being highly dependent on technology, the financial and banking industry is frequently forced to deprive its operations of innovation in favor of the stable performance expected by users. Is there a way out for banks and other financial entities stuck with outdated software solutions? Yes, and it is called software quality assurance for banking. How can banks achieve high-tech progress without ... READ MORE Posted April 17, 2024 at 08:02 AM

Developing a Comprehensive Testing Strategy for Banking Apps

In April 2018, TSB Bank, a UK-based retail and commercial bank, faced a major IT failure that affected approximately 1.9 million customers. The issue occurred during a migration of customer data to a new banking platform, leaving customers without access to online banking services for several days. The incident resulted in a loss of over £330 million ($430 million) for the bank, including compensation payouts, fraud losses, and other operational costs.  The increasing prevalence of finte... READ MORE Posted April 17, 2024 at 07:53 AM

How to Optimize Software Testing Life Cycle – The Full Guide

If you’ve noticed that your development costs are higher than you initially anticipated, or it takes longer to release new products, it may very well be a sign that your testing cycle needs optimization. The Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC) is a crucial component of modern development processes, and optimizing it can help address a number of issues, from lowering the cost of software development and speeding up time to market to enhancing the overall quality of your product. If this is some... READ MORE Posted April 17, 2024 at 07:49 AM

Test Automation 101: How and Why to Automate Testing

The software industry regularly witnesses the emergence of new trends, technologies, and approaches. And while not all of them are here to stay, some are not going anywhere. Automation testing definitely belongs to the latter group: having been known since the 1970s, automation in testing has only gotten more common and more powerful. But is automation needed on every software testing project? How to plan and set up an automation project to benefit from it the most? And why can automation pro... READ MORE Posted April 17, 2024 at 07:40 AM

A Complete Guide to Mobile App Testing: Terms, Phases, Costs, & More

A Complete Guide to Mobile App Testing: Terms, Phases, Costs, & More Most people can’t go an hour without their mobile gadgets — or, to be more precise, the apps installed on them. Mobile tech has revolutionized every aspect of our lives, setting fresh benchmarks for mobile software development. Now, just rolling out a mobile app doesn’t cut it. To stay ahead in the game, it’s crucial to create apps that catch user’s attention and make a lasting impression on them. In this article, we’re ... READ MORE Posted April 17, 2024 at 07:34 AM

IoT Testing: How to Test Internet of Things Solutions

The Internet of Things is one of those concepts that seemed like science fiction only a few decades ago but are totally real these days, just like self-driving cars or delivery robots. The IoT development industry is growing at a rapid pace, which is why IoT devices surround us everywhere, and their presence is only becoming more ubiquitous. It’s projected that there will be over 75 billion connected IoT devices by 2025, and global IoT revenue is expected to hit $96 billion in the s... READ MORE Posted April 17, 2024 at 07:10 AM

HIPAA Compliance Testing In Software

HIPAA has governed the healthcare software market for almost three decades. But, as ubiquitous as it is, not every healthcare organization is either willing to make sure their application is compliant with HIPAA, or has the skills and resources to develop HIPAA-compliant software. As a result, over 231 million US citizens have become victims of healthcare data breaches over the years. In many cases, companies lose money in settlements due to failing to comply with HIPAA regulations,... READ MORE Posted October 01, 2023 at 11:36 AM

The universal healthy approach in life is to think before acting

Today, we are talking with Taras Oleksyn, our head of AQA department, about the holistic approach to a career in automated QA, value of communication, AI testing, and leveraging all the side experience to become a top-tier IT expert.  Could you share your journey in the IT field so far, and what aspects of this work truly excite you? Over the past ten years, I’ve had the opportunity to engage in every aspect of IT transformation. My work has ranged from simple tasks like creating scripts... READ MORE Posted September 29, 2023 at 03:01 AM

API Testing Automation: How And Why Automate API Testing

APIs are everywhere, and in most cases, we don’t give them much thought, even when using them multiple times a day. Whenever you log into a website using your Google or Facebook account, check the location of a new restaurant on Google Maps right from the restaurant’s website, or pay for your purchase on an eCommerce site using your PayPal account, you get to witness APIs in action. But while APIs usually serve a single purpose and are not particularly large or complex software products, it t... READ MORE Posted September 29, 2023 at 02:17 AM

Testing Healthcare Applications: How To Test Healthcare Software

Healthcare software is very popular and important because it helps both healthcare professionals and patients at the same time. Healthcare IT systems are becoming more capable and more complex by the minute, and software development in the healthcare market is already impacting healthcare quality and availability worldwide. However, the complexity of such software systems imposes certain conditions on the development and testing software for healthcare providers. Healthcare testing is cr... READ MORE Posted September 29, 2023 at 02:10 AM