An Exploratory Study on Secure Software Practices Among Software Practitioners in Malaysia

Authors

  • Shafinah Farvin Packeer Mohamed UUM CAS School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Fauziah Baharom UUM CAS School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
  • Aziz Deraman Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 KualaTerengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
  • Jamaiah Yahya Faculty of Information Science & Technology, The National University of Malaysia, Bangi, 43600 Selangor, Malaysia
  • Haslina Mohd UUM CAS School of Computing, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia

Keywords:

Secure Software Practices, Exploratory Study, Software Practitioners, Malaysi,

Abstract

Rapid growths of computers, mobile phones and Internet technology have created ways for irresponsible people to undertake computer crimes. Millions of users across the globe have fallen as victims to computer crimes, including Malaysia. It is due to current software environment which is more complex, distributed, keeps confidential data and easily exposed to malicious attacks. Consequently, secure software process is increasingly gaining much importance among software practitioners and researchers. However, even though its importance has been revealed, only few studies were conducted regarding its current practice in the software industry, especially in Malaysia. Thus, an exploratory study is conducted among software practitioners in Malaysia to study their experiences and practices on the secure software process in the real-world projects. This paper discusses the findings from the study, which involved 93 software practitioners. Structured questionnaire is utilized for data collection purpose whilst statistical methods such as frequency, mean, and cross tabulation are used for data analysis. Outcomes from this study reveal that software practitioners are becoming increasingly aware on the importance of secure software process, however, they lack of appropriate implementation of the practices.

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2016-11-01

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Mohamed, S. F. P., Baharom, F., Deraman, A., Yahya, J., & Mohd, H. (2016). An Exploratory Study on Secure Software Practices Among Software Practitioners in Malaysia. Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering (JTEC), 8(8), 39–45. Retrieved from https://jtec.utem.edu.my/jtec/article/view/1316

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Vol. 8 No. 8: Science and Technology for Sustainable Development and Improving Quality of Life I

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