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Corporate Cultural Issues Hold Back Secure Software Development
Credit: BetaNews
In a new survey, 74 percent of respondents agree that security threats due to software and code issues are a growing concern. The study of over 1,200 IT leaders, conducted by analysts Freeform Dynamics for software company CA Technologies, finds 58 percent of respondents cite existing culture and lack of skills as hurdles to being able to embed security within processes.
In addition, only 24 percent strongly agree that their organization's culture and practices support collaboration across development, operations, and security. Less than a quarter of respondents strongly agree that senior management understands the importance of not sacrificing security for time-to-market success.
"Security is a key principle in any modern software factory. There is still a lack of cultural adoption within organizations around this pressing issue," says Ayman Sayed, president and chief product officer, CA Technologies.
The full report which is available from the CA Technologies website.
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