Summary:
Security is important. Most developers don't like security. It requires a lot of thought. It requires study. Most developers would rather just "write code", and leave security to "somebody else". Unfortunately, if you are a developer and your job is to produce an application, then guess who that "somebody else" usually is? It's YOU. Even behemoth Microsoft got the message loud and clear. They've made security the single most important thing, above everything else. Wanna know why .NET Server, which was supposed to be released back in March, is delayed until the third quarter? Security! They weren't satisfied, and so they went back to the drawing board, so to speak. And its for real, too. The Microsoft insiders with whom I am privileged to speak with from time to time are totally focused on security. |
