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Collaboration software are crucial in today's interconnected and globalized society. In order to make their software even more beneficial to users, companies are allowing third-party applications to integrate with their collaboration software. Though this is very useful, there are common challenges that can arise when integrating third party apps.  Check out QASource’s latest infographic below to read our expert engineer's tips on how to solve the 3 most common obstacles companies face when integrating third-party applications with their collaboration software:

As separate development and QA teams merge together to form larger DevOps teams, the Agile process is getting more play than ever. Working in an agile way encourages teams to iterate in parallel-to test code as it’s written, so as to uncover any major problems earlier on in the software development lifecycle. The Agile process was an answer to the slow, outdated Waterfall method, in which products were developed in fits and starts, with various delays and blockages slowing the entire process down.

Today, we enjoy the convenience of shopping from the comfort of our homes. However, when making online payments, have you ever realized that there may be some hacker watching for your card details? With the growing number of E-commerce users to an estimated 164 million worldwide, securing user's card data becomes utmost important for organizations providing online transaction facilities. We have a standard called 'PCI DSS' to take care of the security of user's card data.

Software development has been in existence for quite a long time now. However, the need for strong QA to complement the advancements of development has risen. With the increasing demand for high-quality products, it has become imperative for software companies to have strong QA in order to achieve development excellence.

Chatbots are becoming very popular these days and expected to grow exponentially in many fields including Healthcare, Banking, Financial services, Travel & Tourism, Retail, Media & Entertainment, E-commerce etc. Benefits with chatbots are 24X7 availability, quick response, increased ROI for support and solutions for repetitive questions. In this newsletter, we bring you the concepts related to Chatbots trends, Chatbot types, Chatbot testing standpoints so that you can have good understanding.

Cloud computing has become a synonym for potential opportunities and capabilities in today's digital world. Almost every product we use is connected to the cloud in some way or another — unless it’s kept in local storage. The cloud industry is maturing at a rapid pace, and the technology has made its way across enterprises of all shapes and sizes. Cloud computing is carried using a special API: Cloud API. Our expert engineers have shared their insights into this growing technology and what to consider when testing open APIs. 

Mobile adoption trends change, just like the seasons in a year. Spring of 2019 brings a new change in these trends. In this newsletter, we bring to you the latest figures of market usage of smartphones, tablets, vendors, and operating systems. We have compared their trends of usage being followed in the US market versus rest of the world. Mobile testing engineering teams will find this comparison statistics helpful in devising the device-testing matrix for planning the release of their products across the globe.

Humans make mistakes – it’s a natural phenomenon. However, errors can be costly for highly complex and stringent operations often seen in the legal domain. Though manual efforts are beneficial and provide insight into the demands, impressions and reactions of human beings, organizations often make mistakes because they are highly dependent on manual procedures. Companies that choose to implement a workflow automation strategy are given the opportunity to resolve these issues and improve their overall workflow process.

These days, we can’t go more than a month without hearing about a new high-profile cyber attack. Hackers are growing more malicious by the day, and it seems that almost no company—no matter how big—is safe from their tactics. Huge advancements have been made in ensuring the security of products in sensitive domains, like the healthcare, financial, and legal spaces, but cybersecurity companies need to be more vigilant than ever to fend off new, even more advanced attacks.