September 2005
Volume 2, Issue 3

SPOTLIGHT ON: Software Risk, Audit, and Compliance

Greetings from the newly-renamed SSA Update, a quarterly newsletter from Ounce Labs that covers the developing arena of Software Security Assurance. This issue presents actionable information on how to think about software risk in terms of audit and compliance requirements. If you would prefer not to receive future issues, you may unsubscribe here.

IN THIS ISSUE:

SPOTLIGHT ARTICLES
Auditing for Software Security: Announcing a New Software
Security Audit Framework
Software Risk and Regulatory Compliance: At-A-Glance
Guides

CIO Magazine: The Seven Critical Questions About
Software Risk

Ounce Product Highlights: Automating, Measuring and
Managing Software Risk

Q&A With Rick Rosenburg, Managing Partner, Defense
and Intelligence, Unisys U.S. Federal Government Group


IN THE NEWS
Finding Flaws in Old Application Code, InformationWeek

OUNCE POLL

UPCOMING EVENTS


SPOTLIGHT ARTICLES

Auditing for Software Security: Announcing a New Software Security Audit Framework

Read this introduction to a groundbreaking new software security audit guide, written by Charles Le Grand, one of the most trusted names in information assurance and auditing. The Framework is intended to help organizations understand the processes, controls, stakeholders, and due care necessary for measuring and managing software risk. Click here for full article
 

Software Risk and Regulatory Compliance: At-A-Glance Guides

With the rising implementation of internal frameworks such as COSO and CobiT, understanding the intersection of those controls with regulatory requirements such as FISMA, SarbOX, and GLBA has become critical. Ounce Labs' new series of compliance guides illustrate at a glance how Software Security Assurance initiatives align with the requirements of necessary and sufficient internal controls and regulatory compliance. Click here for full article
 

Executive Call to Action: "Is Your Software Putting You At Risk?"

Originally published in CIO and CSO Magazines, this article features perspectives from industry experts, executives, and representatives from the Department of Homeland Security about the need for executive-level involvement in software security assurance. Features the Seven Critical Questions about Software Risk that executives must ask in their organization to assess and manage that risk appropriately. Click here for full article
 

Ounce Product Highlights: Automating, Measuring and Managing Software Risk

Audit reporting. Policy Enforcement. Trend reporting. Take a quick look at some of the Ounce Labs product features that can help you in your software security assurance efforts. Includes a sneak peek at SmartTrace™, an interactive call graph trace capability featured in our upcoming Fall release of Prexis v3.2! Click here for full article
 
Read a brief Q&A Rick Rosenburg, Managing Partner, Defense and Intelligence, Unisys U.S. Federal Government Group, recently spoke with Ounce Labs about the their work helping Federal agencies achieve FISMA compliance, the importance of software security assurance in that arena, and the value of the Unisys/Ounce Labs partnership in their compliance and risk management work.

IN THE NEWS

Finding Flaws in Old Application Code
InformationWeek covers the release of the new software security audit framework authored by Charles Le Grand, CISA, CIA, and sponsored by Ounce Labs.


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OUNCE ANNOUNCES

September 19, 2005
IT Audit Veteran Offers Peer-Reviewed Software Security Assurance Framework

August 24, 2005
Unisys Chooses Ounce Labs to Strengthen Software Security Assurance Capabilities

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 11-12, 2005
2nd Annual US OWASP AppSec Conference
Washington, DC
Conference Sponsor

October 16-18, 2005
SecureGOV
Farmington, PA
Premier Solution Provider

October 18-20, 2005
AFCEA InfoTech 2005
Dayton, OH
Booth #312
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