We may not see perfect source code in our lifetime, but we are seeing much better analysis tools and promising new approaches to remedy the problem.

Source code analysis (or static analysis) software helps keeps buggy code from seeing the light of day.

Source code analysis tools provide an automated method to detect a significant number of software bugs or security vulnerabilities right at the developer’s desktop – before any code is delivered ...

The static source-code analyzer aims to help developers handle potential security issues that arise through code reuse when incorporating open-source components, such as software libraries, into a ...

Wouldn’t it be cheaper to write secure code in the first place? One of the fastest growing areas in the software security industry is source code analysis tools, also known as static analysis tools.

Static source code analysis tools can be an invaluable tool for software developers. Technology Editor Bill Wong talks with some of the major vendors in this space.

Fortify Software says it will offer a free copy of its source code analysis software to states in order to check the integrity of their e-voting machines. According to the press release:"We’re ...

Have you ever thought of how tools like Checkstyle or FindBugs perform a static code analysis, or how Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) like NetBeans or Eclipse execute quick code fixes ...

The Source Analyzer is at the heart of the solution, and is a command-line executable that integrates into the development build and IDE processes. The Analyzer performed well against our test code.