Security Code Reviews

Recently I read again interesting article in IEEE Security & Privacy magazine by Michael Howard, “A Process for Performing Security Code Reviews,” IEEE Security & Privacy, vol. 4, no. 4, July/August 2006, pp. 74-79. That very good article starts with:

No one really likes reviewing source code for security vulnerabilities; it’s slow, tedious, and mind-numbingly boring. Yet, code review is a critical component of shipping secure software to customers. Neglecting it isn’t an option.

Absolutely true. Read full article here.

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