Got hacked? Blame it on the software

Source: ZDNet

There's only one problem with software development these days, according to security analyst and author Gary McGraw: It isn't any good. McGraw, noted for his books on Java security, is out with a new book that purports to tell software developers how to do it better. Titled Building Secure Software and co-authored with technologist John Viega, the book provides a plan for designing software better able to resist the hacker attacks and worm infestations that plague the networked world.
At the root of the problem, McGraw argues, lies "bad software." While the market demands that software companies develop more features more quickly, McGraw and others in the security field are sounding the alarm that complex and hastily designed applications are sure to be shot through with security holes.

Raised in eastern Tennessee, McGraw studied philosophy at the University of Virginia before getting his dual doctorate in computer and cognitive science from Indiana University. He subsequently went to work for Reliable Software Technologies, now called Cigital, and gained attention in computer security circles for the books he co-authored on Java security.