PRESS RELEASES
Sept. 29, 2009
SAFECode Adds Adobe as Newest Member
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July 21, 2009
SAFECode releases Software Supply Chain Integrity Framework
New Paper Defines Risks and Responsibilities for Securing Software in the Global Supply Chain
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Apr. 20, 2009
SAFECode Seeks Public Comment on Guide to Secure Development Practices
SAFECode is offering experts outside of its membership an opportunity to provide input into the paper’s next version
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Apr. 20, 2009
SAFECode Shares Experiences with Security Engineering Training
New Paper Offers a Framework for Corporate Training Programs on Secure Software Development
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Oct. 28, 2008
SAFECode Establishes International Board of Advisors
Diverse Group of Information Security Experts will Help Guide SAFECode’s Work to Improve Software Security
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Oct. 8, 2008
SAFECode Releases Guide to Secure Development Practices
New Paper Identifies Secure Development Methods that have Proven Applicable and Effective across Diverse Environments
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Mar. 31, 2008
SAFECode Adds Nokia as Newest Member
Global leader in mobile technology joins industry-led effort to advance software assurance.
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Feb. 13, 2008
SAFECode Outlines Current Industry Best Practices for Software Assurance
New report aims to increase understanding and adoption of the most effective secure development methods and integrity controls used by technology vendors.
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Oct. 23, 2007
Leading Technology Companies Form Industry Group to Advance Software Assurance
SAFECode to promote best practices for the delivery of more secure and reliable software, hardware and services.
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Paul Kurtz - Executive Director
Paul Kurtz is the Executive Director of SAFECode and a partner at Good Harbor Consulting LLC. Mr. Kurtz is a recognized expert on cyber security and served in senior positions on the White House's National Security and Homeland Security Councils under Presidents Clinton and Bush. Mr. Kurtz served as the founding Executive Director of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), an advocacy group dedicated to ensuring the privacy, reliability and integrity of information systems through public policy, technology, education and awareness. Prior to joining CSIA, Mr. Kurtz most recently was special assistant to the President and senior director for critical infrastructure protection on the White House's Homeland Security Council (HSC), where he was responsible for both physical and cyber security.
Before joining HSC in 2003, Mr. Kurtz served on the White House's National Security Council (NSC) as senior director for national security of the Office of Cyberspace Security and a member of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board, where he developed the international component of the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace. Previously, he was a director for counterterrorism in the NSC's Office of Transnational Threats from 1999-2001.
Mr. Kurtz received his Bachelor's degree from Holy Cross College and his Master's degree in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies.
Stacy Simpson - Communications & Policy Director
Stacy Simpson is the communications and policy director for SAFECode and a director at Good Harbor Consulting. She has more than eight years of experience designing, managing and implementing communications activities for clients in the information security and critical infrastructure protection industries.
Previously, Ms. Simpson managed the Security Practice for technology public relations firm Merritt Group. In that role, she led communications activities for the Cyber Security Industry Alliance, the public policy association representing the information security industry in Washington and Brussels. Ms. Simpson also developed and directed communications activities for numerous information security industry leaders including Check Point Software Technologies, Qualys, Secure Computing, SPI Dynamics and Pointsec Mobile Technologies. Prior to joining Merritt Group, she spent more than three years at FitzGerald Communications where she managed most of the firm’s security-related business.
Ms. Simpson began her career at Waterford Public Relations specializing in media programs and grassroots outreach campaigns for clients in the real estate and health care industries. She holds a B.A. in Public Relations/Advertising from Penn State University.
+1 703-812-9199
stacy at safecode.org
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Adobe www.adobe.com
Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information - anytime, anywhere and through any medium. |
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EMC www.emc.com
EMC Corporation is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions. |
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JUNIPER NETWORKS www.juniper.net
Juniper Networks is the leader in high-performance networking. Juniper offers innovative businesses a high-performance network infrastructure to help them create a responsive and trusted environment for accelerating the deployment of services and applications over a single network. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. |
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MICROSOFT www.microsoft.com
Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. |
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NOKIA www.nokia.com
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia makes a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility and more. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks. |
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SAP www.sap.com
SAP is the worlds leading provider of business software. More than 41,200 customers in more than 120 countries run SAP® applications -- from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small and midsize enterprises to suite offerings for global organizations. SAP software helps enterprises of all sizes around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. |
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SYMANTEC www.symantec.com
Symantec is focused on helping customers protect their infrastructures, their information, and their interactions. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in 40 countries. |