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Legit Security Releases Survey Report on GenAI in Software Development, Revealing Pervasive Security Challenges Despite High Rate of Adoption

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Most developers (85%) and security teams (75%) have security concerns over relying on GenAI to develop software.

BOSTON, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Legit Security, the definitive application security posture management (ASPM) leader providing end-to-end visibility and protection across the entire software factory, today announced the release of a new survey report, “Use and Security of GenAI in Software Development.” Capturing the perspectives of security and development professionals to uncover concerns about the visibility into and approaches to managing GenAI, the report’s findings revealed that both teams face critical security challenges when using GenAI in software development.

“As generative AI transforms software development and becomes increasingly embedded in the development lifecycle, there are some real security concerns among developers and security teams,” said Liav Caspi, Co-Founder and CTO at Legit. “Our research found that teams are challenged with balancing the innovations of GenAI and the risks it introduces by exposing their applications and their software supply chain to new vulnerabilities. While GenAI is undoubtedly the future of software development, organizations must be mindful of its new risks and ensure they have the appropriate visibility into and control over its use.”

GenAI is quickly changing the software development process by automating tasks that once took developers hours, if not days, to complete, bolstering efficiency and productivity. Eighty-eight percent of developers report using it within their development organization, reflecting a broad shift in how development teams augment their capabilities with AI to meet tight deadlines and complex project demands. Despite the high rate of adoption, security is a critical concern. For instance, previous research by Legit revealed that LLMs and AI models contain bugs and vulnerabilities that can lead to AI supply chain attacks.

The report’s key findings include:

Increased Use of GenAI in Software Development: 96% of security and software development professionals report that their companies use GenAI-based solutions for building or delivering applications. Among these respondents, 79% report that all or most of their development teams regularly use GenAI.Code Assistant Use Is Worrying: 84% of security professionals are concerned about using code assistants and cite unknown and/or malicious code as their primary concern.Growing Concerns Over GenAI Security: 98% believe that security teams need a better handle on how GenAI-based solutions are used in development. 94% report they need more effective ways to manage GenAI use in their company’s research and development efforts.Apprehension on GenAI Over-Reliance: 85% of developers and 75% of those in security have security concerns over relying too much on GenAI solutions to develop software.Developers Fear Loss of Critical Thinking: More developers than security professionals report concern over loss of critical thinking due to AI use in development (8% vs. 3%).GenAI is the Future: 95% of respondents predict that software developers will be more reliant on GenAI in the next five years, with none foreseeing reduced reliance.

The report’s findings underscore GenAI’s importance in software development. However, as organizations increasingly adopt it into their CI/CD pipelines and software supply chains, they need to prioritize security and improve oversight while boosting collaboration between development and security teams.

To download the report, visit https://info.legitsecurity.com/survey-report-use-and-security-of-genai-in-software-development.

Methodology
The survey, conducted by Regina Corso Consulting on behalf of Legit Security, gathered insights from over 400 security professionals and software developers across various industries in North America. Respondents were drawn from companies of all sizes, from small tech startups to large multinational organizations, all dealing with the integration of AI into their software development processes.

About Legit Security
Legit is a new way to manage your application security posture for security, product, and compliance teams. With Legit, enterprises get a cleaner, easier way to manage and scale application security and address risks from code to cloud. Built for the modern SDLC, Legit tackles the most challenging problems facing security teams, including GenAI usage, proliferation of secrets, and an uncontrolled dev environment. Fast to implement and easy to use, Legit lets security teams protect their software factory from end to end, gives developers guardrails that let them do their best work safely, and delivers metrics that prove the security program’s success. This new approach means teams can control risk across the business – and prove it.

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Lindus Health Rolls Out “All-in-One Infectious Disease CRO” Bespoke to Clinical Trials for Infectious Disease Interventions

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NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Lindus Health, the “anti-CRO” running radically faster, more reliable clinical trials for life science pioneers, has introduced their versatile contract research organization (CRO), site, and technology offering tailor-made to the execution of infectious disease trials.

Clinical development of infectious disease treatments and diagnostics must account for complexities such as diverse and evolving pathogens, seasonality and localization of study sites, and enrollment at the appropriate time during infection. Having enrolled over 5,000 patients in infectious disease studies across the US, EU, and UK, Lindus Health is well-equipped to handle the unique challenges within this therapeutic area.

Lindus Health’s latest solution for the infectious disease market segment leverages their full-spectrum CRO and site services, rooted in deep expertise in running infectious disease clinical trials. They are able to recruit diverse study populations at twice the speed of traditional CROs through their expansive recruitment capabilities, including targeted digital outreach campaigns, healthcare and community organization collaborations, and electronic health record (EHR) screening from a repository of over 30 million patients.

“Infectious disease studies require swift and adaptable approaches for execution and recruitment to keep pace with evolving pathogens and public health needs,” said Meri Beckwith, co-founder of Lindus Health. “Therefore speed of execution and access to real-time data are essential, while ensuring enrollment of diverse and representative patient populations.”

The “All-in-One Infectious Disease CRO” offers a comprehensive suite of resources and services to support infectious disease research, including:

Full-service CRO solutions: From protocol writing and study startup to close-out and data delivery, Lindus Health’s clinical operations team oversees all aspects of infectious disease trials, handling all project management and administrative responsibilities.Innovative recruitment strategies: With partnerships across primary care, urgent care, and local community groups as well as EHR screening and direct-to-patient marketing, Lindus employs advanced methods to quickly recruit diverse patient populations in infectious disease studies.Adaptable eClinical software: Citrus™, Lindus’ proprietary clinical research platform custom-built for each trial, stitches together essential tools such as clinical trial management software (CTMS), electronic data capture (EDC), telehealth, and eConsent, providing a true all-in-one solution for cohesive study management.Regulatory and industry insights: Lindus offers expertise on regulatory standards and emerging developments within infectious disease research.Comprehensive site services: Lindus’ site operations team collaborates closely with principal investigators and research staff to execute women’s health trials across single-site, multi-site, hybrid, and fully virtual environments.

“The escalating prevalence and rapid evolution of infectious pathogens present significant challenges to developing interventions to treat, detect, and protect against infectious diseases,” said Dr. Robert Langer, Institute Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Scientific Advisor to Lindus Health. “With their innovative, agile approaches to trial execution, I believe Lindus Health is well-equipped to quickly adapt and overcome these challenges as they arise.”

Lindus Health is devoted to supporting infectious disease sponsors in bringing groundbreaking treatments and diagnostics to patients and healthcare providers by streamlining all stages of the clinical trial workstream.

To learn more about the “All-in-One Infectious Disease CRO” offering, click here.

About Lindus Health

Lindus Health is an anti-CRO running radically faster and more reliable trials for life science pioneers – bringing ground-breaking treatments to patients more quickly. This is achieved  through a commercial model that aligns incentives (fixed-priced quotes per study, with milestone-based payments), a world-class clinical operations team with its unique software platform, and access to over 30 million Electronic Health Records.

Clinical trials are the biggest bottleneck to advances in healthcare. Lindus Health removes this constraint by handling the end-to-end execution of clinical studies, including design, patient recruitment, clinical data capture, monitoring and project management.

To date, Lindus Health has delivered clinical trials across the US, UK and Europe to tackle a range of conditions, including diabetes, asthma, acne, social anxiety, major depressive disorder, hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome and insomnia. The company has raised over $24M from investors including Peter Thiel, CREANDUM, Firstminute Capital, Seedcamp, Hambro Perks, Amino Collective and Calm/Storm.

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PI’s New Expansion for Higher Electronics Manufacturing Capacities and Shorter Lead Times

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Investing in the future by improving ergonomics in Rosenheim, Germany facility

AUBURN, Mass., Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — PI, the market and technology leader for high-precision motion control, positioning technology, and piezo applications, has completed the construction of additional electronics production space at its Rosenheim, Germany site.

With investments of around $2.3M and a 30% increase in space, PI is strengthening its global development and production center and the economic development of the region. For 2025, another investment of $2M has been approved.

The expansion will enable production capacities of precision motion control and nanopositioning technology products to be further increased in order to meet the demands of customers from the semiconductor, photonics, laser processing, and life sciences industries.

See a variety of photonics, laser technology, and nanopositioning applications covered by PI system technologies »here.

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Corteva Agriscience Announces $3 Billion Share Repurchase Program

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Reflects Company’s Focus on Disciplined Capital Deployment

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) today announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new $3 billion share repurchase program. The authorization is immediately effective, does not expire, and gives management discretion in determining the conditions under which shares may be purchased.

This newly authorized program is in addition to the Company’s existing $2.0 billion program announced in September 2022, which had approximately $750 million remaining as of September 30, 2024. Shares of the Company’s common stock may be repurchased periodically in open-market or private transactions. The actual timing, number and value of shares repurchased under the Company’s authorized share repurchase program will depend on a variety of factors including the market price of Corteva common stock, general market and economic conditions, applicable legal requirements and other business considerations and uses of capital, including organic growth, dividends, and acquisitions.

“This action underscores our Board’s confidence in Corteva’s future and our commitment to returning capital to shareholders,” said Chuck Magro, Chief Executive Officer, Corteva Agriscience. “Corteva’s new share repurchase program, together with the Company’s dividend increase earlier this year, demonstrate Corteva’s strong financial outlook and commitment to a disciplined capital deployment strategy.”

For updates on the Company’s strategy, technology pipeline, and financial framework, join Corteva’s previously announced Investor Day, today at 9 a.m. Eastern Time. Registration is available on the Events and Presentations Page of the Corteva Investor Relations website. A replay will be available on the website following the webcast. 

About Corteva
Corteva, Inc. (NYSE: CTVA) is a global pure-play agriculture company that combines industry-leading innovation, high-touch customer engagement and operational execution to profitably deliver solutions for the world’s most pressing agriculture challenges. Corteva generates advantaged market preference through its unique distribution strategy, together with its balanced and globally diverse mix of seed, crop protection, and digital products and services. With some of the most recognized brands in agriculture and a technology pipeline well positioned to drive growth, the company is committed to maximizing productivity for farmers, while working with stakeholders throughout the food system as it fulfills its promise to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. More information can be found at www.corteva.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and may be identified by their use of words like “plans,” “expects,” “will,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “projects,” “estimates” or other words of similar meaning. All statements that address expectations or projections about the future, including statements about Corteva’s capital allocation plans, performance outlook, and strategy are forward-looking statements. Corteva disclaims and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement or other estimate, except as required by applicable law. A detailed discussion of some of the significant risks and uncertainties which may cause results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements or other estimates is included in the “Risk Factors” section of Corteva’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as modified by subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

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