(ISC)² Blog

Survey finds security still not embedded tightly into software delivery process

As many are aware, in late 2010, consulting firm, Creative Intellect Consulting UK surveyed (ISC)² members along with other software development, IT and information security professionals and software architects from around the world in order to better understand the impact of security on the software development and delivery processes. The survey results appear in a 17-page report entitled The State of Secure Application Lifecycle Management: A leap forward and backwards for software security. In its introduction, the report author states: The results of the survey show that security is still not embedded tightly into the software delivery process and that... Read more →

Christchurch 6.3 quake today

Yet another powerful earthquake today in Christchurch, the main city in New Zealand’s South Island, reminds us once again of the importance of physical security measures to protect essential, valuable and yet fragile information assets (not least our people!). Our friends and colleagues in Christchurch have already suffered thousands of aftershocks since the Big One in September but occurring at lunchtime on a busy working day puts today's quake into a different category. It may not have been as severe a shake in geological terms but being much nearer the surface and closer to the city centre has led to... Read more →