Survey Reveals Tight Deadlines Jeopardize Software Safety

A majority of engineers warn that pressure to meet project timelines could compromise critical safety measures.

The survey conducted by Coleman Parkes for BlackBerry's QNX division involved 1,000 global software engineers and developers.
Seventy-five percent of respondents believe that tight deadlines pose a risk to safety, with North American engineers expressing even greater concern.
Factors like financial pressure and resource shortages are cited by 46% and 35% of participants, respectively, as reasons safety isn't prioritized.
Security breaches have affected major companies, with 40% of respondents experiencing such incidents at their workplaces.
BlackBerry's John Wall emphasizes the importance of ongoing security measures to prevent vulnerabilities in increasingly complex software systems.