Writings

I am pleased to write a monthly security opinion column for informIT. This column started life with CMP in IT Architect and Network magazines and was called "[In]security" back in October 2004. The column then transitioned into Web content for darkreading.com. Your feedback on the column through the Justice League blog is greatly appreciated.

I am also fortunate to have been the founding editor of the Building Security In Department of IEEE Security & Privacy magazine. John Steven and Gunnar Peterson currently edit the department. I believe this magazine is the best periodical in security, with both scientific accuracy, cutting edge technology, and real world relevance. Through a special offer, you can subscribe for only 29 bucks, and you don't have to join the IEEE. I can't recommend this more highly. Full disclosure: though the IEEE does not pay me for my services, I am on the Board of Governors of the IEEE Computer Society.

informIT article series

Software [In]security: Paying for Secure Software (April 7, 2008)

Build Security In article series

These articles were all originally published in IEEE Security & Privacy. For more of Gary's publications, see our full listing of his available published articles.

Online Games and Security (October/September 2007)
Software Security and SOA: Danger, Will Robinson! (January/February 2006)
Seven Pernicious Kingdoms: A Taxonomy of Software Security Errors (November/December 2005)
Bridging the Gap Between Software Development and Information Security (September/October 2005)
A Portal for Software Security (July/August 2005)
Adopting a Software Security Improvement Program (May/June 2005)
Knowledge for Software Security (March/April 2005)
Software Penetration Testing (January/February 2005)
Static Analysis for Security (November/December 2004)
Software Security Testing (September/October 2004)
Risk Analysis in Software Design (July/August 2004)
Misuse and Abuse Cases: Getting Past the Positive (May/June 2004)
Software Security (March/April 2004)

Dark Reading article series

The Truth Behind Code Analysis (February 13, 2008)
Software Security Strategies (January 9, 2008)
Beyond the PCI Band-Aid (December 10, 2007)
Online Games & the Law (October 11, 2007)
Mobile Insecurity (September 14, 2007)
The Ultimate Insider (August 14, 2007)
Consolidate This (July 12, 2007)
JSON, Ajax & Web 2.0 (June 7, 2007)
Certifiable (May 9, 2007)
Want Turns to Need (April 20, 2007)
Compliance As Kick-Starter (March 12, 2007)
Security's Symbiosis (February 27, 2007)
Hurray for Hollywood!? (January 12, 2007)
Foxy Vista Henhouse (December 11, 2006)
Boarding-Pass Brouhaha (November 2, 2006)
Diebold Disses Democracy (October 9, 2006)
Keep Your Laws Off My Security (September 7, 2006)
Google is Evil (August 4, 2006)
If You Build It, They'll Crash It (July 7, 2006)
New Terrorist Profile: Phone Users (June 13, 2006)
Microsoft's Missed Opportunity (May 3, 2006)

IT Architect (formerly Network Magazine) article series (PDF format)

How Flawed Is Microsoft? (March 2006)
Is Application Security Training Worth the Money? (February 2006)
Is Sony BMG Run By Malicious Hackers? (January 2006)
When Does Security Cross the Line? (December 2005)
Is Security Really About Getting Nothing Done? (November 2005)
How Bad Is Intrusion Detection? (October 2005)
Is Cisco Naked? (September 2005)
Is VoIP Secure Enough For Prime Time? (August 2005)
Is Penetration Testing a Good Idea? (July 2005)
Are Cell Phones the Next Target? (June 2005)
How Does Security Fit With Engineering? (May 2005)
Is Your Mac Really More Secure? (April 2005)
Where Does Trust Come From? (March 2005)
Are We In a Computer Security Renaissance? (February 2005)
Innovative Rootkits: The Ultimate Weapon? (January 2005)
How Do Real Bad Guys Break Software? (December 2004)
Application Security Testing Tools: Worth the Money? (November 2004)
Who Should Do Security? (October 2004)

Science

I began my career at Cigital as a research scientist, and Cigital Labs is still close to my heart. Though I am still active in the scientific research community and interact closely with Cigital Labs, I now spend most of my time helping to run Cigital.

In 1999, I was asked to chair the Infosec Research Council's Malicious Code Infosec Science and Technology Study Group. The result of that collaborative effort was a paper published in IEEE Software called Attacking Malicious Code: A Report to the Infosec Research Council.

I believe that giving back to academia is essential. I try to give academic talks at various schools as often as possible, with annual stops at: Stanford, Johns Hopkins, University of Virginia, North Carolina State University, Waterloo, and University of Maryland. If I am on the road for business reasons, I always seek out a great nearby school to visit. I also act as Advisor to the Computer Science Department at UC Davis and the Computer Science Department at the University of Virginia (where we are working on creating a BA in the College of Arts and Sciences). I serve on the Dean's Advisory Council of the School of Informatics at Indiana University.

In 2005, I was elected to a three year term on the Board of Governors of the IEEE Computer Society.

Publications

My curriculum vita (PDF) includes a complete list of publications and lectures.

A Web-searchable listing of trade publications and research papers from Cigital is available through the Cigital website. All of my recent publications can be found there.

A large number of Java security trade publications can be found on the Java security Website

Pre-1996 papers are available in an out-of-date publications archive, where you can find abstracts and links to postscript files.

Cognitive science papers from the Center for Research on Concepts and Cognition (CRCC), where I did my graduate research, are available by ftp.

My completed thesis is available in multiple resolutions on my thesis page. Please feel free to send me questions and/or comments about what you see.