Development vs. Security: The Friction Threatening Your Code
HelpNet Security, Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025
Developers are driven to deliver new features quickly, while security teams prioritize risk mitigation, which often puts the two at odds.
61% of developers said that it's critical that security doesn't block or decelerate the development process or become a barrier to business success. Despite this, collaboration between development and security teams is essential to strengthen both software quality and security, especially given the rising number of data breaches and ransomware attacks.
For example, the Log4Shell vulnerability, which exposed a critical flaw in a widely used open-source library, showed how a single overlooked issue in the software supply chain can create widespread risk.