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Thursday August 28, 2014

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Editor's Note

Good morning,

The 'app economy' has broadened the accessibility of software development, to the point where many coders are doing very well without foundational IT training.

That's come at some cost to IT security. In recent months we've opined about what Heartbleed, Apple's GoTo Fail bug and other vulnerabilities suggest about the state of software development, and reported on research that reveals a ton of bugs hidden in re-usable software libraries.

Today's lead story acknowledges that software developers aren't motivated to consider security in the rush to get apps out the door. In acknowledging this, the IEEE proposes the best path to security is to provide developers with secure libraries from trusted parties to begin with.

While that might lead to more secure code in the short-term, will it only exacerbate the problem in the long-term and create a generation of lazy coders? I'm interested in your thoughts on this.

-- Brett Winterford

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What's on Social Media

	rycrozier @rycrozier	ASIC demands the ability to continue blocking websites despite misunderstanding the mechanics of the internet. http://t.co/FoGjYb8T9V

	Brendan Molloy @piecritic	Everyone, honestly, thank ASIC for actually being honest in their submission. It shows how demonstrably broken s313 is.

	Allie Coyne @alliecoyne	The parliamentary committee investigating changes to the TIA Act has been granted a final report extension until October 29.

	Simon Hackett @simonhackett	Finally on an australian flight with @QantasAirways where I can leave my gadget on. Only took a year or so to catch up with the USA :)

	Phil Kernick @philkernick	I can't believe that sanity has finally happened @QantasAirways http://t.co/kqkEZgnmoq

	Steve Wilson @Steve_Lockstep	.@philkernick @cqr It wasn't insane to be cautious about interference with avionics. @QantasAirways

	Mark Limbrick @MarkLimbrick	Congrats to @MalThatcher on your appointment! Good luck with the role! http://t.co/oqYztbDh6k via @itnews_au

	Mal Thatcher @MalThatcher	@MarkLimbrick @iTnews_au looking forward to this great opportunity to contribute!

	mike d. kail @mdkail	I'm looking to hire a Sr. Director, Data Center Strategy and Construction at @Yahoo to help us continue to innovate #CIO

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Digital Fraud in Corporate & Government workshop	Rydges Melbourne, Melbourne: City & inner suburbs (VIC)	August 27, 2014
BizTalk Summit 2014, Australia	Melbourne: City & inner suburbs (VIC), Sydney: City & inner suburbs (NSW), Brisbane: City & inner suburbs (QLD)	August 27, 2014
Informatica World Tour Sydney	The Westin Sydney, Sydney: City & inner suburbs (NSW)	August 28, 2014
R Programming – an Introduction	UTS Short Course Venue, Sydney: City & inner suburbs (NSW)	September 03, 2014
The Information Professional's Guide to Search and Discovery	Rydges Sydney Central, Sydney: City & inner suburbs (NSW)	October 08, 2014
Ovum 2020 Telecoms Summit	Sydney Harbour Marriott, Sydney: City & inner suburbs (NSW)	October 30, 2014
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2014	Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast (QLD)	November 17, 2014

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