Most companies skimp on third-party code checks, study finds

2011-05-11 08:10

http://www.csoonline.com/article/681893/most-companies-skimp-on-third-party-code-checks-study-finds By George V. Hulme CSO May 10, 2011 Those looking for good news when it comes to healthy software development hygiene are going to be soundly disappointed by today's news. In a study conducted by Forrester Consulting, commissioned by software security firm Coverity, 336 people involved in software development in North America and Europe were surveyed on their current practices when it came to managing software quality, security and safety. The takeaway: not everyone is brushing their teeth, nor eating their five figurative servings of fruits and vegetables every day. According to the study, the Software Integrity Risk Report, while most companies outsource software code development from third parties, that code is not tested for quality, safety and security to the same degree as their in-house developed software. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/

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