by Robert Westervelt on October 22, 2014
Mobile App Makers Repeat Costly Mistakes
Independent software makers, consultants and other solution providers that help clients create mobile applications are repeating many of the same mistakes that led to weak and poorly protected Web applications, according to software security experts. Poor coding practices result in costly weaknesses that can give attackers a pathway to sensitive data, including corporate information, said Rick Doten, chief information security officer at Bethesda, Md.-based Digital Management. Doten, who is exploring how to apply the SANS Institute's 20 Critical Security Controls to mobile security for the Council on Cybersecurity, said today's mobile application weaknesses parallel the security flaws of years past.
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