Fri, 02 Apr 2004

Programmers told to put security over creativity

Good grief - I can't wait until programmers have to be "certified" by Microsoft in order to write code! What are these people smoking?

The proposal likely means that future software programmers would have to pay to gain the credentials necessary to work for companies that make the most popular applications.

I predict that if this goes thru, the only secure applications will be "unpopular" ones, most likely open sourced.

"un-certified" coders are not the problem - management methodology is the problem, and until that;s changed to reflect how things operate in the real world, we'll continue to have massive security holes in the most "popular" apps.

Certification, education, strict development models and limited legislation are needed to make programs more secure, says a report from security firms and software makers.

(link) [CNET News.com]

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