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New Study Sponsored by Fastly Reveals Modern Application Security Programs Deliver 3x Better Business Outcomes
SAN FRANCISCO, December 22, 2025--Fastly, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLY), a leading global edge cloud platform, and IDC today released a new study, "From Code to Production: How Modern AppSec Programs Yield 3x Better Business Outcomes," commissioned by Fastly. The study reveals a strong correlation between modern Application Security (AppSec) programs and significantly improved business outcomes, with the most advanced programs delivering more than three times better results in developer productivity, user
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