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Subject: [ISN] DHS releases software security scoring system
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews ! org>
Date: 2011-06-28 11:53:36
Message-ID: alpine.DEB.2.02.1106280453230.7803 () infosecnews ! org
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http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217968/DHS_releases_software_security_scoring_system
By Jaikumar Vijayan
Computerworld
June 28, 2011
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), along with the SANS Institute
and Mitre, released a scoring system on Monday designed to help
enterprises verify whether the software they are using meets reasonable
standards for secure coding.
The organizations released an updated list of the Top 25 most dangerous
programming errors found in software, and a measuring system that lets
enterprises score the security of their software based on the presence
or absence of those flaws.
The goal is to give enterprises information that will let them make more
informed decisions regarding the security of their software, said Alan
Paller, director of research at SANS.
The hope is that organizations within the private sector and government
will use the Top 25 list and scoring system during the software
procurement process, he said.
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