Software Security Snapshot
Custom Software Security Snapshot: 3 of the most common mistakes when writing software.
Building software from scratch or even maintaining existing software is a lot of effort. Often in the rush to get a product built, architects and developers will miss some key steps to securing the software from hackers.
Commonly architects/developers will:
Hard-coded Secrets: Putting the key to an app, encryption or something else in a plaintext file. This means the moment the file is access by someone unauthorized to be there, they can use the entire software without permissions.
Puzzle-Piece Security Practices: This is when some parts of the software are very secure and other parts have little to no protection. For Example: Having a token authentication process setup, but passing the login credentials unencrypted makes the token process useless.
Missing or Poorly Configured Role-Based Access: Permissions that are configured by user instead of by groups means less accountability for what people are accessing. Not only does it make it difficult to understand what each person can access, it can be difficult to narrow down areas affected when credentials are stolen.
At Flying Fur Software, we plan security from the start to address these and many other issues as part of the architecture. We don't add security as an afterthought.
Inherently compromised software translates into costly recoveries down the road and more expensive transitions to the next software system.
Email: contactus@flyingfursoftware.com
Phone: 971-757-5898
Website: www.flyingfursoftware.com
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