Need a few slides/data on surging importance of security and source code security

[rcs at cert.org (Robert C. Seacord)]

Holger,

There are a bunch of slide sets on the CERT web site at:

http://www.cert.org/nav/present.html

The one labeled "Home Computer and Internet User Security (ppt)" might
be close to what you need.

I have some slide sets up there as well, but my stuff is too detailed
for a management audience.

rCs



> I am sure that quite a few of you already have done or know
> who has done this non-technical, "mundane" job: I need a few
> slides with data (e.g. numbers, or maybe historic examples) to 
> convince a management-level audience of a manufacturer of networked 
> appliances who has only a dim view of security of two things:
>
> - security is a problem for anybody developing software running 
>   on networked hardware, and it is a rapidly growing problem with
>   a clear economic impact
>
> - a large part of vulnerabilities stems from bad coding practices,
>   and there are companies that actively and successfully combat this
>
> Pointers to relevant web pages would be nearly as nice as finished
> Powerpoint slides.
>
> (Aside: You shouldn't view my request like that of a student asking for
> someone to steal his homework from: Everyone in our community needs 
> such data in some form or other at some time, and we should all
> contribute
> to making everyone in the community look as good as possible in this
> respect in, to advance our common cause of more secure software. I have
> contributed to the community, too.)
>
> Thanks for your input,
> Holger Peine


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