Leading software group calls for ‘strategic adoption’ of memory safety for software security

BSA-The Software Alliance has identified challenges with incorporating “memory-safe” code into software and is promoting seven policy considerations, including risk management requirements, creating incentives and investments in research and development.

“Adopting memory-safe languages presents an opportunity to improve software security, but only if done thoughtfully,” BSA says in a position paper published on Sept. 12.

It argues, “Ultimately, a software producer should make a risk-based decision about where to invest cybersecurity resources, whether it be implementing best practices, using...