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September 23rd, 2010, 11:23 AM
-{ Quote: "By Jeremy Kirk
Twitter's recent vulnerability was caused by third-party code, a growing problem in the industry
The use of third-party code in applications represents a big security risk for companies, according to a study from security vendor Veracode.
Companies often use code libraries that have been developed from either open-source projects or outsourcing organizations that have been contracted to create applications, said Jason Steer, a solutions architect for Veracode, which specializes in scanning code for vulnerabilities." }-http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/third-party-code-putting-companies-risk-302
Twitter's recent vulnerability was caused by third-party code, a growing problem in the industry
The use of third-party code in applications represents a big security risk for companies, according to a study from security vendor Veracode.
Companies often use code libraries that have been developed from either open-source projects or outsourcing organizations that have been contracted to create applications, said Jason Steer, a solutions architect for Veracode, which specializes in scanning code for vulnerabilities." }-http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/third-party-code-putting-companies-risk-302