Need for automated tools for software code audit

Former DHS (Department of Homeland Security) National Cybersecurity Division director Amit Yoran, speaking at the e-Gov Institute's information assurance conference, called for automated tools to help software vendors uncover flaws in their code, but predicted that such tools would not be ready for widespread use for ten years. 95% of flaws come from nineteen common and well understood programming mistakes. However, many developers lack the academic background or specialized training to avoid such mistakes. Read more.