Another month, another few dozen patches to install -- its never-ending. Its frustrating. Software coding tools supposedly have security built in by default. We have safe programming languages. We have programmers using SDL (security development lifecycle) coding tools and techniques. We have operating systems with more secure defaults and vendors that fuzz and attack their own software with a vengeance to find holes. We have companies spending billions of dollars to eliminate software bugs. [ Also on InfoWorld: 5 lessons from companies that get computer security right | Find out how to block the viruses, worms, and other malware that threaten your business, with hands-on advice from InfoWorlds expert contributors. Download the PDF today! | Learn how to secure your systems with InfoWorlds Security Central newsletter. ] Why still so many? Why cant fuzzers and code testers find them all? Here are five reasons why software is still full of bugs, despite so many well-meaning attempts to eradicate them:
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 09:50:04 +0000
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