Is Open Source Development Insecure?

Jul 22, 2008, 13:30 (5 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Sean Michael Kerner)

"One of the basic theories behind open source and its relative security is the fact that many eyeballs are looking at code to identify potential and real trouble spots. According to application security vendor Fortify Software, many eyeballs alone aren't enough. In fact Fortify argues in a new study that open source software is insecure and is exposing enterprises to risk since secure development processes have not been properly adopted."

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