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Developers 'should be accountable' for security holes
Talkback Step up to plate Developers - don't just hide behind the screen - demand it from your managers that you have the tools you need - show them the proof they need - what would you do if their was a bonus structure for secure code - get someone like...
[October 12, 2005, 23:46]
Developers cautiously welcome Vista
News The majority of developers that Builder UK spoke to at Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference (PDC) on Wednesday were enthusiastic about the appearance and features of Vista. Other developers were excited about the features for developers in...
[September 15, 2005, 12:25]
Developers asked to speak out on Web standards
News Web developers are being called on for feedback, after the release of a speech recognition grammar specification from the World Wide Web Consortium. Share your experience with others on the Developers Forum.
[June 28, 2002, 15:54]
Developers respond to KDE 4 backlash
News Developers of the open-source KDE desktop environment have responded to the ongoing controversy around their handling of the transition from KDE 3 to the current generation of the system, KDE 4, which began with the release of KDE 4.0 in January.
[July 14, 2008, 13:21]
Developers snub Vista in favour of XP
News A survey has found an overwhelming majority of developers writing applications for Windows are ignoring Vista in favour of XP or older versions of the Microsoft operating system. The survey, released by US research firm Evans Data Corp, found only...
[May 19, 2008, 10:56]
Developers 'should be accountable' for security holes
Talkback Does he believe that developers have the ultimate decision making authority to release software into the marketplace? What about the role of Software QA Engineers? Are they equally liable for not finding security holes?
[November 4, 2005, 21:04]
Developers 'should be accountable' for security holes
Talkback Developers generally take marching orders from middle managers who are better at managing deadlines than the quality of code that is developed. To make developers personally liable would make software development prohibitively expensive.
[October 12, 2005, 18:03]
Developers 'should be accountable' for security holes
Talkback There are no more developers except those that have signed contracts with their target audience, which limit damages and responsibility. If we take this to its logical conclusion we have two scenarios:
[October 12, 2005, 16:30]
Special Report: Developers jumping back to Mac
News It seems the flow of developers has been so strong in the other direction - from Mac to Wintel - in recent years, it's hard to believe this former Apple and NeXT developer when he says he plans to swim upstream.
[May 14, 1998, 10:43]
Developers and Identity Services - Bridging Usability and Transparency With Role Provider Service
White Papers By leveraging and sharing many of the common Identity Services, SOS allows developers to spend the effort on where it counts the most - the application logic itself. However, to truly move away from the traditional silo-based approach in dealing...
[July 31, 2009, 1:21]
Developers warned over OOXML patent risk
News Developers wishing to use Microsoft's Office Open XML specification may need to brush up on their legal skills. The OSP is essentially a form of licence agreement designed to give software developers peace of mind that Microsoft won't come after...
[February 14, 2008, 11:56]
developers not liable
Talkback I am in agreement with the above statements, we as developers do due diligence to ensure that the code and software we produce is secure. since door protects the home, door maker should be liable the perpetrator should be held liable because he...
[January 22, 2007, 6:34]
Developers 'should be accountable' for security holes
Talkback Thank you for publishing this article and bringing Mr Schmidt’s remarks to the attention of myself and my fellow software developers. It’s true that some developers are underqualified for positions they are asked to fill.
[October 12, 2005, 18:13]
Developers 'should be accountable' for security holes
Talkback If Developers should be liable for security holes then individuals at ALL levels of government should be liable for failures of their departments. Holding developers liable is ridiculous. Employers buy stupid operating systems, bloated needless...
[October 12, 2005, 18:33]
Developers 'should be accountable' for security holes
Talkback Developers all leave the field after the first few lawsuits, no software gets written, no bugs are introduced. Security holes are often the function not of developers work but of managements, and/or software integrators.
[October 12, 2005, 16:36]
Developers 'should be accountable' for security holes
Talkback I agree that software companies should try to make their software as secure and robust as possible but hey, should developers be accountable for that? nope ! Should vendor be accountable for that? nope !
[October 13, 2005, 15:14]
Developers expect SaaS boom
News More than half of software developers worldwide expect to work on internet-hosted applications during 2009, confirming the success of software-as-a-service, according to a survey from Evans Data. North American developers had the highest current...
[January 13, 2009, 15:21]
Developers rush to exploit social-app demand
News With the buzz surrounding social networking, it may surprise few that developers are flocking to develop applications on these platforms to take advantage of the growing trend. Facebook Connect is a single sign-on service enabling users to share...
[March 10, 2009, 8:23]
Developers 'should be accountable' for security holes
Talkback As a professional software engineer, I strongly disagree with the stance that “Software developers should be held personally accountable for the security of the code they write”. Negligent Software Developers are not the only cause of security holes.
[October 13, 2005, 4:12]
Developers at PDC to get pre-beta Windows 7
News Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday that developers attending a Microsoft conference in October will get an early version of Windows 7 to take home. In a blog posting, Microsoft said that those at the Professional Developers Conference, scheduled for...
[September 25, 2008, 8:37]
