Hello Secure World…Write Safer Code, Build Safer Web and Surf Safer Net - Part 2

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Remember the days of “hello world!” and programming DOS-based stand-alone desktop applications?  Well, those days are over.  Today, web application development is more complex than the traditional stand-alone or client/server approach to writing software.  Web developers have to be familiar with the complicated ways that web servers and browsers interact, the fundamentals of internet communications, and most importantly, the whole host of attacks web applications undergo on the internet. 

Microsoft has developed a new security offering called HELLOSECUREWORLD.COM.   It is a program to engage developers in a fun and exciting way to build knowledge around security in application development. In addition, developers can share information about secure coding for today’s internet-based computing environment.  The program features an array of online and offline customer activities ranging from MSDN events, to security virtual labs, to video presentations on a new website.

Here are the key highlights of this campaign:

  • A new security test-drive site highlighting the common attack scenarios on web applications and mitigation strategies
  • A series of video interviews with security experts, including one from a Novell Distinguished Engineer, Tammy Green
  • Sneak-peek at three BlueHat video presentations, the first time any such presentations are shown to the public
  • A series of 46-city MSDN road shows on the next generation of Web Security (starting in Jan ‘08 until end Feb ‘08)
  • A collection of graphic illustrations on secure coding tips and handling attacks
  • New “How Do I” videos on topics including: encryption, membership, CardSpace, and other security technologies
  • Access to blogs from Microsoft experts to get "insider" knowledge from the Microsoft security teams and what they are working on 
  • Site built 100% with Silverlight 1.0.

Shawn Tng

Microsoft Lead Program Manager, Security, US BMO