Re: ROI for secure software engineering

From: Pete Lindstrom (petelindat_private)
Date: Fri Feb 07 2003 - 22:18:13 PST

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    this might help: http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/releases/n02-10.htm 
    
    It is a study about costs of poor software engineering.
    
    Good luck.
    
    Pete
    
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    >From: Artem Frolov <frolovat_private>
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    >Hello
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    >I am looking for methods to calculate return on investment in secure 
    software 
    >engineering practices. Since it is impossible to create absolutely 
    secure 
    >software (let alone define what is absolutely secure) it would be good 
    to 
    >know how much to spend for developer education, code reviews and so on, 
    to 
    >reach some kind of break-even point. 
    >
    >I found many sites on the net which cover ROI to the application 
    security, but 
    >none dedicated to the finance of the secure software engineering. If you 
    know 
    >some links, please, share your knowledge.
    >
    >Thanks
    >
    >-- 
    > Artem Frolov <frolovat_private>
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