January 2009 - Issue 6

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Brian Chess

Maturity model … OWASP Security Spending Benchmarks Project ... Web 2.0 ... Automated testing ... Sneaky boss 

Along with my friends Gary McGraw and Sammy Migues, I've been busy interviewing executives involved in some the world's leading software security initiatives. We're in the process of building a maturity model out of the data we collected, but some of what we've learned is too good to wait, so we wrote up a Letterman-style Top 10 Surprises article. Check it out.

Does your company perform above or below average when it comes to investing in software security? Do you have enough people for the job? Through the OWASP Security Spending Benchmarks Project, led by Jeremiah Grossman and Boaz Gelbord, we intend to answer questions like these.  Please take a few minutes to fill it out. Here is the password to access the survey: OWASP_SSB6.

Don't miss our feature article, Web 2.0's Thrills and Spills. You'll want to read about the new issues that Web 2.0 introduces into the threat landscape. 

If your organization is interested in using automated testing tools, take a look at readers' advice -- and learn about three key steps you can take toward automation. 

How do you handle a spineless boss who always blames you when something fails? Would you please provide advice to one of our readers?

Please let us know how successful we are at including articles relevant to you by taking a one-minute reader survey. You could win a complimentary copy of Secure Programming with Static Analysis.

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Web 2.0's Thrills and Spills

How to stay secure in a brave new environment

by Barbara Morris, Editor, Secure Software Advisory

Today's Web user -- whether a "digital native" born with a silver flash drive in one fist, or a "digital immigrant" having hard-won Web skills -- is probably handy with some aspect of Web 2.0. Since that term was coined in 2004, new uses of Internet technologies continue to introduce unique forms of collaboration and communication.

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What's Your Best Advice?

This Issue's Dilemma:

This Issue's Dilemma

How to handle a sneaky boss?

While I like my job, my problem is not a co-worker; it’s my boss. She is cheerful and chummy, but when something fails, she blames someone on our development team. I’m usually the person she blames. She assigns me projects without the guidance or resources to be successful. When the security fails, it becomes "my fault." 

How do I deal with her? Should I talk to her or go to HR? -- Fred, Software Engineer

This Issue's Dilemma Can You Help? Share your experience or your best advice, You could win a copy of Secure Programming with Static Analysis by Brian Chess & Jacob West, a $49.95 value.

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Previous Issue's Dilemma

Previous Issue's Dilemma

How should we automate our security tests? 

Since security tests are expensive and time consuming, my company is starting to consider the idea of automating these tests. What do you do to automate the testing process to get a minimum of security? Any information you have about this subject is much appreciated. Which tools do you use? And by the way, how many people are involved? Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

-- C. G. (name and company withheld on request)       Read what our readers have to say.

Communication and Leadership

Crunch Time for the IT Industry
How hard will IT get hit?
from Information Age

Salaries Up, Jobs Down
In a downturn, employers cut jobs rather than pay
by Peter Coy and Jena McGregor - Business Week

The Increasing Threat

The Guy Who Hacked DNS
And the team that defended the Internet
by Joshua Davis - Wired

How WPA Was Hacked
Chopchop attacks on WPA
from Heise Online

Getting Things Done

Heads in the Clouds?
Cloud computing security issues
by Deb Radcliff - SC Magazine

The 10 Commandments of Goal-Setting
The final word on action and consequence
by Gary Ryan Blair - The GoalsGuy Shop

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