The recent history or backdrop of software failures has been intriguing and thoroughly engaging for each one of us. Diverse industries and businesses across the globe have been witnessing an upheaval within their regular business functions due to these undesirable developments. Some of these disturbances have been due to internal malfunction and some due to the growing interruptions caused by external agencies with malicious intentions. The year 2018 further reinforced the theory with increasing number of IT-related failures that occurred universally and unapologetically across every industry.<\/p>\n
Wolfgang Platz Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Tricentis, in his note for the report Software Fail Watch<\/a> states, \u2018Analyst reports like the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Test Automation make it clear that legacy tools can no longer keep pace with software development. A new era is upon us: one that requires us to rethink our software testing strategies, tool stacks, and priorities, and reimagine what we can accomplish in the software industry.\u2019<\/p>\n This calls for a serious reality check on the traditional methodologies and concepts of software development and testing. It is invariably an inexcusable truth for the software testing experts to keep evolving and stay a step ahead in this game. The kind of damage that software failures, glitches, and other IT hiccups<\/a> have caused across every industry is absolutely astonishing and alarming at the same time.<\/p>\n In the case of automakers, you might want to refer to the report by AlixPartners<\/a>. It states that the number of recalls required to fix defects in vehicle electronic\/electrical systems has grown 30 percent per year during the past few years. The problems with vehicle electronics continued unabated throughout 2018. Similarly, in a recent event, IT failures hit the criminal courts<\/a> across England and Wales, and as a result it restricted access to crucial computer systems, resulting in chaos and possibly months of delay.<\/p>\n Cases of reputation and financial losses have touched upon every other industry, whether it is Airlines, Automakers, Communications, Cybercrime, Financial Institutions and Markets, Government offices, Healthcare sector, or the retail segment. Hence, the threat looms over every segment and kind of business. The stakes are high, as millions of people are at risk if these hiccups, breaches, and failures continue to haunt us.<\/p>\n What we need to understand as an industry are the trends that we can sight from these experiences and learnings over the last few years and prepare for what lies ahead of us.<\/p>\n Have you or has your industry been recently affected by a software failure or an external breach? If yes, you know the threats and even if you have not, you are aware of the risks and the damage that it can cost you. Just to quote a number, the Tricentis report has stated the number as \u20183,683,212,665\u2019 people being affected universally and the losses from software failure<\/a> as \u2018USD 1,715,430,778,504\u2019. The picture is clear, the stakes are high!<\/p>\n According to the report, \u2018the software fail stories we record are split into one of three categories: software bugs, security vulnerabilities, and usability glitches. The first, and most common, is a software bug: an instance in which a software application fails to work as intended. The second type is a security vulnerability: a flaw that attackers can exploit to alter a system\u2019s behavior or steal data. The third and final is a usability glitch: a software design flaw that decreases the product or application\u2019s \u201cease of use\u201d \u2013 in many cases, rendering the product unusable.\u2019<\/p>\n Hence, here are some trends that we could foresee after referring to some similar reports and even the news flashes that keep haunting us consistently.<\/p>\n There have been numerous instances when companies have launched products or released software upgrades, however, the expected performance parameters have not been met. Rather in some cases, it results in security breaches caused by a flaw within the software. In a recent news report, Apple sent a warning to its users advising them to update their devices right away after developers found a bug<\/a> that could let hackers access the FaceTime app – and even make calls.<\/p>\n As per the news report, \u2018The tech giant revealed the worrying glitch as it launched its latest operating system –\u00a0iOS 12.1.3 for the iPhone,\u00a0iPad\u00a0and HomePod.\u2019 These kind of glitches are expected to increase in this era of digital transformation and excessive exploration of digital platforms. While that\u2019s a concern, hackers are constantly on the lookout for loopholes in order to take its undue advantage and probe further.<\/p>\nGauging the trends in software failures, hiccups, glitches, and more.<\/h2>\n
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