Archive for September, 2009

Adobe joins SAFECode

Posted on September 29, 2009 by David Lenoe | Comments (0)

We’re happy to announce that Adobe has joined SAFECode (Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code), a non-profit organization focused on the advancement of effective software assurance methods. We’re looking forward to sharing information on our software security process, learning from other SAFECode members, and helping to drive industry-wide software security initiatives. More information can be found here, and a Q&A with Adobe’s Brad Arkin can be found on the SAFECode blog here.

Brad’s BigFix Interview

Posted on September 22, 2009 by ddefigue | Comments (0)

The first part of Brad Arkin’s multi-part podcast interview with BigFix CTO Amrit Williams is now available. In his role as director of security and privacy, Brad guides Adobe’s long term security strategy. Part 1 of the interview describes Adobe’s current security focus and outreach efforts. It is a quick 9 minutes, check it out.
UPDATE: Part 2 and Part 3 are now available and complete the series. Part 2 touches on defense strategies and the internals of the PSIRT process, whereas Part 3 focuses on security during the product development cycle.