That six-times-revenue buyout is higher even than other recent acquisitions of firms similar to Fortify that aim to build security into software development.
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Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM) is a secure software development lifecycle model that grew out of scientific observations around software security practices at nine companies ranging from Adobe to Google, and Wells Fargo back in 2009.
You are going to have companies that are not used to dealing with mobile technology, software development, application development, regulatory issues, security, and control, trying to scale an M2M platform on a global basis.
The mobile portfolio combines security, analytics and app development software, with cloud-based services and mobile professional services.
While this sort of threat is clearly out there, it turns out that more often than not security threats happen during software testing and development.
Google is releasing a software development kit for native applications, which could potentially introduce security vulnerabilities.
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Just like a building contractor needs to follow blueprints, building codes, and inspector guidelines, security needs to be baked into the software development life cycle so that these issues can be identified when software is being designed, built, and inspected.
Apple could have an extensive software security program in place, with advanced training and development methodologies.
Security gaps identified in the report include weaknesses in access controls, software development and unauthorized roles and responsibilities for users.
For example, Software Security Framework (SSF) is an adaptable security model that allows any organization to assess their current state of software development, to prioritize changes, and to chart progress.
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