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There's been a shift towards 'memory safe' languages. So, can updates to C++ help it catch up in the eyes of developers? . A group working on the development of the hugely popular C++ programming language has outlined a path to make the language "memory safe" -- just like its younger rival, Rust. Rust has been embraced by Microsoft , AWS , Meta , Google's Android Open Source Project , the C++-dominated Chromium project (sort of) , the Linux kernel , and many more, which has helped to reduce memory security flaws . Even the National Security Agency (NSA) has recommended developers make a strategic shift away from C++ in favor C#, Java, Ruby, Rust, and Swift. Widespread warnings about C++ security have prompted moves to plot a path forward for the "Safety of C++", detailed in a paper by a group including Bjarne Stroustrup, the creator of C++, for the C++ Standards Committee Working Group 21 (WG21), which was released this month. . A team is charting a course for enhancing memory integrity within C++, tackling past vulnerabilities in software engineering.. Memory Safety, C++ Trends, Software Security, Development Insights. . Brittany Day
A new study addressing security issues finds that software-development managers generally rate Linux as a more secure operating system than Windows. The study, which will be released by the end of the month, was conducted by BZ Research, the research subsidiary of publisher BZ Media LLC. It was not funded by any vendors. . The company polled 6,344 software-development managers to better understand how they perceive security in a number of different areas. "We wanted to know what people thought needed to be done to clean up the operating systems and platforms on which they work," says Alan Zeichick, executive VP of BZ Media. The company, which publishes SD Times, targeted developers rather than network or system administrators. "Developers increasingly have to become students of security," Zeichick says. "They have to assume that the application itself will be hacked, rather than simply trusting that an operating system will provide security." The link for this article located at InformationWeek is no longer available. . Uncover the insights of 5,876 executives on the effectiveness of macOS’s privacy measures versus Linux in a recent study conducted by CX Insights.. Linux Security Survey, Developer Insights, Operating Systems Comparison. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Is Linux built more securely than Windows? According to a new survey, Windows and Linux developers both say yes--and for the first time, ranked it ahead of Windows XP.. . .. Is Linux built more securely than Windows? According to a new survey, Windows and Linux developers both say yes--and for the first time, ranked it ahead of Windows XP. The September 2003 study from market-research firm Evans Data Corp. surveyed more than 500 North American participants, including VARs, ISVs, OEMs and corporate developers, according to Esther Schindler, senior analyst with Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Evans. Linux scored high for innate security among respondents, more than two- thirds of whom "use or target Windows with their code." Indeed, only 23 percent of the developers were primarily Linux developers (an increase of 4 percent from a similar survey six months ago). "It's not all that surprising that Linux is viewed as more secure by software developers," Schindler said. "Windows has had nearly weekly critical security updates from Microsoft, and three of four developers target Windows. Development experience talks." The link for this article located at eWeek is no longer available. . Is Linux built more securely than Windows? According to a new survey, Windows and Linux developers b. linux, windows, built, securely, according, survey, developers. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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