Removing a false sense of (open source) security. Issue 6 (June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Williams, Jeff
• Is Part Of: Computer fraud & security. Issue 6(2020)
• Page Start: 8
• Page End: 10
• Publication Date: 2020-06
• Subjects: Computer crimes -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 364.168
• DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3723(20)30062-2
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1361-3723

Abstract

Abstract : Software is at the heart of the 'digital transformation' as businesses rapidly transition from traditional legacy-based models to more robust modern digital business processes. The rapid pace of modern software development has allowed businesses to transform the way they run – yielding superior customer experiences, greater efficiencies, faster time to market and better cost optimisation. But there are many application security challenges that need to be understood and addressed. Security instrumentation technology gives developers current, real-time visibility into all open source components across their portfolio, so they know what needs to be secured, says Jeff Williams of Contrast Security.