http://www.zdnet.com/developers-ignore-their-security-responsibilities-oracle-7000005808/ By Michael Lee ZDNet News October 16, 2012 Software developers are ignoring their responsibilities to protect and design infrastructure that is properly secured, according to Oracle Chief Security Officer Mary Ann Davidson. Speaking at the Australian Information Security Association's National Conference 2012 in Sydney today, Davidson said that developers, in many cases, were building systems used in key infrastructure without even thinking about security. "Do we really think that the people that decide [to] have self-driving cars are going to have evil thoughts like 'Gee, I wonder if somebody would use a GPS system [...] to make that particular car have an accident?' Of course not." "You have accountability. You're building infrastructure. It's not just cool technology." But according to Davidson, many times, developers take shortcuts, assuming that their applications will only be used in certain ways. [...] -- CISSP and CEH Live OnLine training with ExpandingSecurity.com is the fastest, easiest way to master the relevant data you need now. Sign up for the free weekly PainPill and try a free class. It is easy. http://www.expandingsecurity.com/PainPillReceived on Mon Oct 15 2012 - 22:47:55 PDT
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