Secure software development: Getting started

Secure software development: Getting started

Secure software development: Getting started

Date: Apr 20, 2011

A company can begin to inject security into its software development processes only after conducting an analysis of what is currently in place, according to Chris Eng, senior security researcher at Veracode Inc. In this video, Eng said the easiest way to start is with static analysis testing to get a measure of the common mistakes that developers are making. Firms can also add security awareness training for developers, he said. The interview was conducted Wednesday at the SOURCE Boston 2011 security conference.

Editor's note: This news story is part of SearchSecurity.com's "Eye on" series that brings together various perspectives on security topics throughout the year from SearchSecurity and its sister sites. In the month of April the series examines secure software development.

 

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