Software vendors should be held to account for insecure build environments

A new survey from Venafi reveals that 94 percent of executives believe there should be clear consequences -- such as fines and greater legal liability for companies proven to be negligent -- for software vendors that fail to protect the integrity of their software build pipelines. However, most have done little to change the way they evaluate the security of the software they purchase and the assurances they demand from software providers. Among other findings, 97 percent of executives believe that software providers need to improve the security of their software build and code signing processes. 96 percent also think… [Continue Reading]