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View article: Unhelpful Assumptions in Software Security Research
Unhelpful Assumptions in Software Security Research Open
In the study of software security many factors must be considered. Once venturing beyond the simplest of laboratory experiments, the researcher is obliged to contend with exponentially complex conditions. Software security has been shown t…
View article: Measuring Secure Coding Practice and Culture: A Finger Pointing at the Moon is not the Moon
Measuring Secure Coding Practice and Culture: A Finger Pointing at the Moon is not the Moon Open
Software security research has a core problem: it is impossible to prove the security of complex software. A low number of known defects may simply indicate that the software has not been attacked yet, or that successful attacks have not b…
View article: Understanding Developer Security Archetypes
Understanding Developer Security Archetypes Open
As software systems penetrate our everyday lives, security has risen to be a key concern. Despite decades of research leading to new tools and practices for writing secure code, achieving security as a key attribute remains highly challeng…