[SC-L] Where Does Secure Coding Belong In the Curriculum?

SC-L Reader Dave Aronson secureCoding2dave at davearonson.com
Thu Aug 20 15:13:48 EDT 2009


Goertzel, Karen [USA]<goertzel_karen at bah.com> wrote:

> If determination of functional correctness were extended from "must
> operate as specified under expected conditions" to "must operate as
> specified under all conditions", functional correctness would necessarily
> require security, safety, fault tolerance, and all those other good things
> that make software dependable instead of just correct.

A much-too-late entry for the bumper sticker contest we had here a few
years back:

 "Works as you wish, under all condish."

(Okay, okay, so maybe that kind of abbreviating is a bit out of
style... by 70 years or so....)

-Dave

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