An article published yesterday by ZDNet references Veracode’s supplemental to its 2012 State of Software Security Report, concluding that a majority of enterprises are placing a “reckless trust” in third party software suppliers. The problem is that few big companies have implemented any sort of formal programs for management and security of the software supply chain, with fewer than one in five companies asking for code-level security testing from software vendors. The good news is that vendor testing is beginning to increase. Read the details here:
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Deb Shinder
Debra Littlejohn Shinder is a technology and security analyst and author specializing in identity, security and cybercrime, utilizing her past experience as a police officer and police academy/criminal justice instructor. She has written numerous books and articles for web and print publications and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP designation for fourteen years in a row.
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