Security Management Strategies for the CIOAccess "The Pipe Dream of No More Free Bugs"
This article is part of the May 2009 issue of How automated compliance solutions can help you plan for your next audit
Information Security magazine, May issue Download the entire May issue of Information Security magazine here in PDF format. By MICHAEL S. MIMOSO, Editor No More Free Bugs is the new security researcher credo. A few high-profile bug hunters have decided gratis is a goner and they're not giving away their work for nothin' no more. Vendors such as Apple, Oracle and Microsoft can find their own browser bugs and buffer overflows. These guys are taking their keyboards and fuzzers and are going home. The reason for the change in attitude is apparently twofold: 1) Bugs are hard to find. What used to take a couple of hours of spare time to find now takes a weekend -- or a week, or a month; and 2) yesterday's young bug-finder is today's adult complete with spouses, kids, mortgages and bills to pay. They're not going to be satisfied with a tip-of-the-cap mention in the Patch Tuesday bulletin any more. Gratis is a goner. The revolution began at the CanSecWest conference in March in Vancouver where Charlie Miller won the Pwn2Own contest for the second consecutive year, ... Access >>>
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Cybersecurity Act of 2009: Power grab, or necessary step?
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Service-focused security offers best value to organization
A service-oriented approach is the best way to demonstrate security's value and win support for security initiatives.
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The Pipe Dream of No More Free Bugs
Security researchers have declared they want vendors to compensate them for their independent search for vulnerabilities.
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Bruce Schneier and Marcus Ranum Face-Off: Should We Have an Expectation of Online Privacy?
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