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Jill Britton

Director of Compliance, Perforce

Jill Britton has over 30 years of embedded software experience across a variety of industries. She has worked as a software engineer and manager for telecommunications, automotive, defense, and education software.

Jill is now the Director of Compliance at Perforce and is a committee member of MISRA. Jill holds a BSc in Computer Science and Statistics from Newcastle University, and a MSc in Computer Science from Brunel University London.

Latest Content from Jill Britton

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Cybersecurity Update: What Do the Latest WP.29 UNECE Regulations Cover?

As the amount of code in vehicles increases, so will cyber threats. Two WP.29 UNECE regulations specifically address cybersecurity concerns and provide guidance for automotive manufacturers.
Coding Best Practices
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What Is Barr-C?

Barr-C, the Barr Group’s coding standard, aims to reduce bugs in embedded software, as well as introduce stylistic guidelines to improve maintainability and portability.
Coding Best Practices, Software Quality
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National Cybersecurity Update: What's In the Latest US Presidential Executive Order

The US Presidential Executive Order (EO) 14028 on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity was signed on May 12, 2021. The EO charges multiple agencies with enhancing cybersecurity through a variety of initiatives related to the security and integrity of the software supply chain.
Security & Compliance, DevOps
Blog

Navigating Electric Vehicle Development

As the electric vehicle market continues to grow, it is essential that you have a clear understanding of electric vehicle development and electric vehicle software.
Software Quality, DevOps
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Electric Vehicle Security Overview

With an increased amount of embedded software and connectivity features, electric vehicle security is essential. For that reason, it is important that you understand electric vehicle security concerns, how coding standards can help mitigate those risks, and what tools you should use to improve electric vehicle security.
Security & Compliance, DevOps
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What Is ISO 5055?

ISO/IEC 5055:2021, titled “Information technology — Software measurement — Software quality measurement — Automated source code quality measures”, is a software quality standard.
DevOps, Software Quality
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What Is the Risk Management Framework? RMF Controls Overview

Risk management framework helps you to set up a structured process for information security and risk management activities.
Security & Compliance, DevOps
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What Is ISO 25010?

ISO 25010 helps you to ensure that your software is of high quality.
DevOps, Software Quality
Blog

What Is UL 4600?

UL 4600 helps to ensure that fully autonomous vehicles are safe and reliable for those both on the road and pedestrians. Here, we explain what is UL 4600, why it’s important, and how to comply with it.
Security & Compliance, DevOps