{"id":1108,"date":"2026-09-07T08:57:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/?p=1108"},"modified":"2026-09-07T09:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:00:09","slug":"poor-software-quality-in-financial-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/poor-software-quality-in-financial-services\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cost of Poor Software Quality in Financial Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1108\" class=\"elementor elementor-1108\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f0cf3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55f0cf3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ebabe1 e-con-full e-flex e-con 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Poor software quality costs financial institutions billions every year through outages, security incidents, regulatory penalties, and customer churn. Learn why Quality Engineering, test automation, and performance testing have become strategic investments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e680ef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e680ef8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cikk_9-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1116\" alt=\"software-quality-financial-services_ProofIT\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cikk_9-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cikk_9-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ee6004 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75ee6004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Why Software Quality Has Become a Board-Level Concern<\/h3>\n<p>For today&#8217;s financial institutions, software is no longer just a technology asset &#8211; it is the business itself. Every customer payment, online banking session, credit application, investment transaction, and fraud detection process depends on software functioning correctly, securely, and continuously.<\/p>\n<p>This growing dependence means that software quality has evolved from a technical consideration into a strategic business issue. A single software defect can interrupt payment processing, delay financial transactions, expose sensitive customer data, or trigger regulatory investigations. Beyond the immediate operational impact, these failures can damage customer trust, reduce revenue, and significantly increase long-term operating costs.<\/p>\n<p>The financial consequences are substantial. According to the <strong>Consortium for Information &amp; Software Quality (CISQ)<\/strong>, poor software quality costs the U.S. economy <strong>more than $2 trillion annually<\/strong>, with operational failures, cybersecurity incidents, technical debt, and unsuccessful software projects representing the largest contributors.<\/p>\n<p>For financial services organizations, where digital services operate around the clock and regulatory expectations continue to increase, the cost of poor software quality is often measured not only in money but also in customer confidence and business resilience.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, leading institutions are investing heavily in Quality Engineering, automated testing, <a href=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/benefits-of-performance-testing\/\">performance testing<\/a>, and continuous verification &#8211; not simply to reduce defects, but to protect the business itself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fbec741 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fbec741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Why Financial Services Face Higher Software Quality Risks<\/h3>\n<p>Unlike many other industries, financial institutions operate under exceptionally demanding conditions.<\/p>\n<p>A modern bank may process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>millions of transactions every day;<\/li>\n<li>thousands of API requests every second;<\/li>\n<li>real-time fraud detection decisions;<\/li>\n<li>instant payment processing;<\/li>\n<li>digital identity verification;<\/li>\n<li>regulatory reporting;<\/li>\n<li>integrations with hundreds of third-party systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each software release introduces potential risk.<\/p>\n<p>A seemingly minor software change can affect:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>customer authentication;<\/li>\n<li>payment authorization;<\/li>\n<li>transaction processing;<\/li>\n<li>reporting accuracy;<\/li>\n<li>mobile banking services;<\/li>\n<li>cybersecurity controls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unlike consumer applications where users may tolerate occasional inconvenience, financial systems require <a href=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/qa-trends-2026\/\">near-continuous availability<\/a> and exceptional reliability. Customers increasingly expect digital banking services to be available at any time, from any device, without interruption. Meeting these expectations <strong>requires software quality to become part of every stage of development<\/strong> rather than simply a final testing activity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7644544f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7644544f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Hidden Costs of Poor Software Quality<\/h3>\n<p>Many organizations associate <a href=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/performance-engineering-in-6-steps\/\">software quality<\/a> primarily with defect counts. In reality, the business impact extends much further.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Operational Disruption<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Application outages directly interrupt business operations. When online banking platforms become unavailable, customers cannot complete payments, access accounts, or manage investments. Internal systems may also experience disruptions affecting call centres, customer support, trading operations, or back-office processing. The financial impact grows rapidly as downtime extends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Customer Trust<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trust is one of the financial sector&#8217;s most valuable assets. Customers expect banks and financial service providers to safeguard both their money and their personal information. Repeated service interruptions, failed transactions, or poor digital experiences quickly undermine confidence. While customers may forgive an isolated incident, repeated quality problems often lead to reduced engagement and increased customer attrition. Rebuilding trust typically requires significantly greater investment than preventing quality issues in the first place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1289113 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1289113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Regulatory Exposure<\/h3>\n<p>Financial institutions operate within one of the world&#8217;s most highly regulated environments.<\/p>\n<p>Regulations such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Digital Operational Resilience Act (<a href=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/dora-2026-how-banking-test-automation-will-be-auditable-and-provable\/\">DORA<\/a>);<\/li>\n<li>GDPR;<\/li>\n<li>PCI DSS;<\/li>\n<li>PSD2;<\/li>\n<li>NIS2;<\/li>\n<li>local banking regulations;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>require organizations to maintain secure, reliable, and resilient digital services. Software failures may therefore trigger:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>regulatory investigations;<\/li>\n<li>mandatory incident reporting;<\/li>\n<li>remediation programmes;<\/li>\n<li>increased supervisory scrutiny;<\/li>\n<li>financial penalties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Quality assurance increasingly supports compliance<\/strong> by providing objective evidence that critical systems continue operating as intended.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373d536d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"373d536d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Technical Debt<\/h3>\n<p>Not all software quality issues appear immediately. Poorly designed or insufficiently <a href=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/what-is-flaky-test-why-is-it-a-business-risk\/\">tested software<\/a> frequently accumulates technical debt.<\/p>\n<p>Over time, this leads to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>slower development;<\/li>\n<li>more complex maintenance;<\/li>\n<li>higher infrastructure costs;<\/li>\n<li>increasing regression risk;<\/li>\n<li>declining developer productivity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Research consistently shows that <strong>technical debt becomes progressively more expensive to address the longer it remains unresolved<\/strong>. Organizations therefore benefit from identifying defects and architectural weaknesses as early as possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5a6964 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a5a6964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Performance Problems Are Business Problems<\/h3>\n<p>Many software failures are not caused by incorrect functionality. Instead, applications simply become too slow. <a href=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/live-bug-cost-the-real-cost-of-a-defect-in-business-critical-software\/\">Performance degradation<\/a> may result in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>abandoned online transactions;<\/li>\n<li>delayed payment processing;<\/li>\n<li>customer complaints;<\/li>\n<li>increased call-centre volume;<\/li>\n<li>SLA violations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even response-time increases of only a few hundred milliseconds can affect customer behaviour, particularly during high-volume events such as payroll processing, market volatility, or seasonal transaction peaks. Performance engineering therefore extends beyond technical optimization. It directly supports customer satisfaction, operational resilience, and revenue protection.<\/p>\n<p>Modern performance testing typically includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>load testing;<\/li>\n<li>stress testing;<\/li>\n<li>endurance testing;<\/li>\n<li>scalability analysis;<\/li>\n<li>capacity planning;<\/li>\n<li>bottleneck identification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rather than waiting for customers to report performance issues, <strong>organizations can identify system limitations before production deployment<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7321770b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7321770b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Why Defect Detection Alone Is No Longer Enough<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/test-automation-maturity-model-where-does-your-company-stand\/\">Traditional Quality Assurance<\/a> focused primarily on identifying defects before software release. Today&#8217;s development environments require a broader approach.<\/p>\n<p>Modern financial software changes continuously through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>cloud infrastructure updates;<\/li>\n<li>API modifications;<\/li>\n<li>security patches;<\/li>\n<li>microservice deployments;<\/li>\n<li>third-party integrations;<\/li>\n<li>regulatory enhancements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Testing software only before release provides limited confidence. Instead, organizations increasingly adopt <strong>Continuous Quality Engineering<\/strong>, integrating verification throughout the software lifecycle.<\/p>\n<p>Continuous Quality Engineering combines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>automated testing;<\/li>\n<li>performance engineering;<\/li>\n<li>security validation;<\/li>\n<li>production monitoring;<\/li>\n<li>observability;<\/li>\n<li>continuous feedback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This enables quality risks to be detected much earlier while reducing the likelihood of production incidents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40e571d3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40e571d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Automated Testing Reduces Business Risk<\/h3>\n<p>As software delivery accelerates, <a href=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/top-5-misconceptions-from-manual-to-automated-testing\/\">manual testing<\/a> alone cannot provide sufficient coverage. Large financial institutions may deploy software hundreds of times every month. Automated testing enables organizations to execute comprehensive validation rapidly and consistently.<\/p>\n<p>Common automation activities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>regression testing;<\/li>\n<li>API testing;<\/li>\n<li>integration testing;<\/li>\n<li>end-to-end business process validation;<\/li>\n<li>database verification;<\/li>\n<li>user interface testing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Automation not only accelerates<\/strong> testing but also improves repeatability, traceability, and audit readiness. It allows organizations to validate critical customer journeys after every software change rather than relying on periodic manual testing cycles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-327a4dba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"327a4dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Operational Resilience Depends on Continuous Verification<\/h3>\n<p>Recent regulatory developments reinforce the importance of software quality. The European Union&#8217;s <strong>Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)<\/strong> requires financial institutions and ICT providers to strengthen their ability to withstand operational disruption.<\/p>\n<p>Although <a href=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/performance-testing-under-dora-compliance-requirement\/\">DORA<\/a> does not prescribe specific testing tools, its expectations around resilience, ICT risk management, incident response, and operational testing strongly support continuous verification practices.<\/p>\n<p>Organizations increasingly combine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>automated regression testing;<\/li>\n<li>resilience testing;<\/li>\n<li>disaster recovery validation;<\/li>\n<li>performance engineering;<\/li>\n<li>observability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, these capabilities provide confidence that critical business services remain available even as software and infrastructure continue evolving.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4d6339 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b4d6339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Return on Investment of Quality Engineering<\/h3>\n<p>One of the most persistent misconceptions in software development is that testing is a cost centre. In reality, for financial institutions, quality engineering is an investment in operational stability, customer trust, and <a href=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/the-hidden-roi-of-automated-testing\/\">long-term cost reduction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The<strong> cost of identifying and correcting a defect increases dramatically as software progresses through the development lifecycle<\/strong>. A defect found during requirements analysis or development may take minutes or hours to resolve. The same defect discovered in production can require emergency releases, incident response, customer communication, regulatory reporting, and post-incident reviews.<\/p>\n<p>IBM&#8217;s long-standing research into software quality has consistently shown that fixing defects after release is significantly more expensive than addressing them earlier in development. While exact costs vary by organization, the principle remains unchanged: <strong>the earlier a defect is identified, the lower the overall business impact.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Modern Quality Engineering supports this objective by embedding automated verification throughout the software delivery lifecycle. Continuous testing reduces the likelihood of costly production incidents while enabling development teams to deliver software more frequently and with greater confidence.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than slowing innovation, Quality Engineering enables organizations to innovate safely.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2b0b84 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f2b0b84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Quality Assurance<\/h3>\n<p>Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming software development &#8211; and Quality Assurance is evolving alongside it. AI-assisted coding tools enable developers to generate code more quickly, accelerating software delivery. However, faster development also creates greater verification demand. Every additional software change must still be validated for functionality, security, performance, and compliance. At the same time, AI is helping Quality Engineering teams improve testing efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Modern AI-assisted testing platforms can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>generate test cases from requirements;<\/li>\n<li>prioritize regression tests based on code changes;<\/li>\n<li>identify high-risk application areas;<\/li>\n<li>detect anomalies in production environments;<\/li>\n<li>maintain automated test scripts through self-healing capabilities;<\/li>\n<li>analyse historical quality trends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While AI significantly improves productivity, it does not eliminate the need for experienced quality engineers. Human expertise remains essential for interpreting business requirements, validating critical workflows, assessing regulatory implications, and making risk-based decisions. For financial institutions, the future is not AI replacing QA &#8211; it is <a href=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/ai-test-automation-regulated-industries\/\">AI strengthening Quality Engineering<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17dace19 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17dace19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Measuring Software Quality at the Executive Level<\/h3>\n<p>Software quality is no longer measured solely by the number of defects discovered during testing. Executive teams increasingly <strong>require business-oriented metrics<\/strong> that demonstrate how quality contributes to organizational performance and resilience.<\/p>\n<p>Common executive-level indicators include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>deployment frequency;<\/li>\n<li>change failure rate;<\/li>\n<li>mean time to recovery (MTTR);<\/li>\n<li>production defect escape rate;<\/li>\n<li>application availability;<\/li>\n<li>transaction success rate;<\/li>\n<li>customer-reported incidents;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/vibe-coding-business-critical-systems\/\">automated test coverage<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>release predictability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These metrics provide meaningful insight into operational resilience while helping leadership teams balance delivery speed with software stability. They also support continuous improvement by identifying trends before they become significant operational problems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141cbbf4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"141cbbf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Looking Ahead: Quality as a Competitive Advantage<\/h3>\n<p>Digital transformation continues to <a href=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/blog\/ai-test-automation-regulated-industries\/\">reshape financial services<\/a>. Open banking, instant payments, embedded finance, cloud adoption, and artificial intelligence are increasing both the complexity of software ecosystems and customer expectations. As technology becomes central to every financial interaction, <strong>software quality will increasingly differentiate market leaders from competitors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Institutions that invest in modern Quality Engineering are better equipped to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>accelerate innovation;<\/li>\n<li>reduce operational risk;<\/li>\n<li>improve customer satisfaction;<\/li>\n<li>strengthen regulatory compliance;<\/li>\n<li>lower long-term maintenance costs;<\/li>\n<li>build resilient digital services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In contrast, organizations that treat quality as an afterthought often experience growing technical debt, slower delivery, and higher operational costs. Ultimately, software quality is no longer simply about preventing defects &#8211; it is about enabling sustainable business performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c6ee68 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49c6ee68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Reliable software for mission-critical systems<\/h3>\n<p>Poor software quality has become one of the most significant hidden costs facing financial institutions. Operational disruptions, security incidents, technical debt, compliance failures, and declining customer trust all contribute to an expanding business risk that extends well beyond IT departments. Fortunately, these risks are manageable.<\/p>\n<p>By adopting Continuous Quality Engineering, automated testing, performance engineering, security validation, and production observability, organizations can identify problems earlier, improve software reliability, and reduce the likelihood of costly production failures. In today&#8217;s financial sector, investing in software quality is not simply a technology decision &#8211; it is an investment in business resilience, customer confidence, and long-term competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ProofIT<\/strong>\u00a0has extensive <a href=\"https:\/\/proofit.tech\/services\/\">references<\/a> in the <strong>automated testing and performance testing of complex, critical systems<\/strong>, supporting organizations across the <strong>banking, telecommunications, and aerospace industries<\/strong>. Our specialists help clients implement scalable test automation frameworks, validate application performance under realistic workloads, strengthen Quality Engineering practices, and reduce operational risk throughout the software development lifecycle.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are modernizing legacy platforms, accelerating digital transformation, or preparing for evolving regulatory requirements, ProofIT provides the expertise needed to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact ProofIT today to at business@proofit.tech\u00a0or\u00a0+44 73 6048 4722 discover how modern Quality Engineering can reduce software quality costs while improving business resilience.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65a980 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d65a980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sources: <span style=\"color: #38c7ff;\"><a style=\"color: #38c7ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.it-cisq.org\/the-cost-of-poor-software-quality-in-the-us-a-2022-report\/\">1<\/a> <a style=\"color: #38c7ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/eli\/reg\/2022\/2554\/oj\">2<\/a> <a style=\"color: #38c7ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/insights\/research-library\/world-quality-report-2024-25\/\">3<\/a> <a style=\"color: #38c7ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/csrc.nist.gov\/publications\/detail\/sp\/800-218\/final\">4<\/a> <a style=\"color: #38c7ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.enisa.europa.eu\">5<\/a> <a style=\"color: #38c7ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/owasp.org\/www-project-top-ten\/\">6<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poor software quality costs financial institutions billions every year through outages, security incidents, regulatory penalties, and customer churn. 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