• 27 Aug 2008

    Do developers really think of security this way?

    I was just perusing the latest Programmer's Paradise catalog. The catalog is chock full of developer tools - everything you need for application lifecycle management. Well almost. Their Security section of products made me laugh. I was expecting to see products like DevInspect, Ounce 6, and Fortify 360. But no, what's in there is what all too many developers still see as "security": Reflex Security's VSA Firewall, GFI EndPointSecurity, PGP ...

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  • 27 Aug 2008

    Gotta love the overused “computer glitch” excuse

    Here we go again with a "computer glitch" causing a big problem - this time with the FAA's flight plan tracking system.Last time I checked, computers are told what to do...I studied computers at the bit level for way too many years in college to know that PEOPLE cause computer problems. It's easier to blame computers though. They don't argue back. Yet....

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