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Secure Software Works with Microsoft to Help Secure the Software Development Process.


MCLEAN, Va. -- Secure Software Tightly Integrates One of the Industry's Most Accurate Source Code Analysis Tools with Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft Visual Studio is Microsoft's flagship software development product for computer programmers. It centers on an integrated development environment which lets programmers create standalone applications, web sites, web applications, and web services that run on any platforms  2005 and Visual Studio .NET A suite of programming languages and development tools from Microsoft that supports the .NET environment. Upon its introduction in 2001, it included Visual C# and .NET versions of Visual Basic and Visual C++. See .NET.  2003 to Help Developers Produce More Secure Software

Secure Software, an authority in automated au·to·mate  
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 application security products and process technology, today announced its participation in the Microsoft Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP VSIP Visual Studio Industry Partner (Microsoft)
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VSIP Visual Studio Integration Program (Microsoft)
VSIP Voluntary Separation Incentive Program
) program as a premier-level partner. By joining the VSIP program, Secure Software continues its ongoing commitment to provide tighter integration between one of the industry's most accurate source code analysis suites for application security, Secure Software CodeAssure(TM), and leading development platforms. The integration between CodeAssure and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 will increase developer productivity and ease deployment of applications tested and secured by CodeAssure on the Microsoft Windows See Windows.

(operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then.
 platform.

"Secure Software addresses security flaws at a time when it is most cost-effective to remedy them--during development," said Nick Abbott, group manager of the .NET Developer Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. "By joining the VSIP program, Secure Software's CodeAssure product suite will help Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio .NET 2003 development teams reduce security vulnerabilities in their products before they are brought to market."

"As a result of our relationship with Microsoft, thousands of Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio .NET 2003 developers will have access to one of the most accurate application security toolsets for source code analysis available on the market," said Mark Patterson Mark Patterson may refer to:
  • Mark Patterson (footballer born 1965), a former Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End and Bury player, later manager of Scarborough
  • Mark Patterson (footballer born 1968), a former Plymouth Argyle and Gillingham player
, vice president of engineering, Secure Software. "These developers will be able to find and fix security flaws early in product lifecycles Product lifecycle or product life cycle is the course of a product's sales and profits over time. The five stages of each product lifecycle are product development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. , reducing security risk for all future users of their wares We love "wares" in this industry as noted below. See also warez.

abandonware adware annoyware badware beltware betaware bloatware boardware brochureware bridgeware censorware cloudware courseware crapware crimeware crippleware crossware crudware demoware donateware dribbleware
."

CodeAssure is one of the most accurate source code analysis suites for improving application security on the market. CodeAssure provides a comprehensive, process-oriented solution for identifying, assessing and remediating software vulnerabilities throughout the development lifecycle.

Secure Software is also the creator and publisher of CLASP (Comprehensive, Lightweight Application Security Process), a process guide that helps organizations incorporate security into their application development lifecycle. CLASP is an activity-driven and role-based process that offers practical hands-on guidance to everyone in the software development lifecycle.

About Secure Software

Secure Software provides application-security products and process technology that help organizations cost-effectively eliminate security flaws at the source - insecure in·se·cure
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1. Lacking emotional stability; not well-adjusted.

2. Lacking self-confidence; plagued by anxiety.



in
 software code - in legacy, acquired and new-start applications. The Company's CodeAssure(TM) product suite automates the discovery and vulnerability analysis In information operations, a systematic examination of an information system or product to determine the adequacy of security measures, identify security deficiencies, provide data from which to predict the effectiveness of proposed security measures, and confirm the adequacy of such  for prioritizing and fixing insecure software code, and provides process guidance for building more secure applications early in the development lifecycle. Based in McLean, Va., Secure Software sells its solutions to large government agencies and utilities, financial institutions, healthcare organizations and independent software vendors. For more information, visit www.securesoftware.com.

CodeAssure is a trademark of Secure Software. The names of other actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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