Patricia Johnson

Blog – WhiteSource

The application layer continues to be the most attacked and hardest to defend in the enterprise software stack. With the proliferation of tools aimed at preventing an attack, it’s no wonder the application security testing market is valued at US 4.48 billion. Forrester’s market taxonomy breaks up the application security ... Read More

As software becomes a key component of everyday life, from transportation to health, the need to take steps to secure it has become increasingly evident. Driven in part by the high-profile breaches we’ve seen over the past few years, the need for better application security has jumped to the forefront ... Read More

This International Women’s Day, we want to draw your attention to a special cadre of women AppSec superstars. Each of the women listed here plays an integral role in the development and progress of application security in their respective organizations. With a wide variety of backgrounds, specialties, and roles, these ... Read More

We are already deep into Q1 2020, and we thought it would be a good time to take a look at some of the data we’ve already gathered this year to learn about the new open source security vulnerabilities published in February, what we should look out for, and how ... Read More

“In love, you must open your heart — and your source code.” -David Habusha, VP Product at WhiteSource This Valentine’s Day, we are sharing a different kind of love, one only developers can truly appreciate: love of open source projects. If you’re a developer, open source probably plays a major ... Read More

Staying ahead of the security curve requires constant learning. As malicious threats become more advanced, continuously evolving your security tactics is crucial. Attending cybersecurity conferences is one of the best ways to expand your knowledge, hear from some of the most revered experts in the industry, discover new best practices ... Read More

2019 is finally behind us, and we are all already speeding through 2020, full of promise and new resolutions. While there are many things we would all rather leave in the past, the issue of open source security vulnerabilities is still as relevant as ever. To keep you all in ... Read More

There is one goal that unites all developers, regardless of what organization they work for or what country they live in: constant progress. Great developers are intrinsically motivated to improve and build better code. Fortunately, this has led to the emergence of developer advocates, a breed of experts dedicated to ... Read More

For better or worse, the holiday season is behind us, and we settle back into our routines with a new set of resolutions for 2020. Whether you spent the last week getting over your New Year’s Eve hangovers or posting photos of your vacation, one thing’s for sure — our ... Read More

The ever-evolving threat landscape in our software development ecosystem demands that we put some thought into the security controls that we use to ensure we keep the bad guys away from our data. This is where software development lifecycle (SDLC) security comes into play. Organizations need to ensure that beyond ... Read More