Software controls everything from safety critical systems like brakes and power steering, to basic vehicle controls like doors and windows. Yet the average car today may have up to 150,000 bugs, many ...

Automotive embedded applications have traditionally been isolated, static, fixed-function and device-specific implementations, and development practices and processes have relied on that status. But ...

The Capability Maturity Model for software (CMM) developed by the software engineering institute of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the ISO 9000 series of standards, developed by the ...

A little-known ISO standard for application security is gathering steam with the help of Microsoft. The ISO/IEC 27034-1, "Information technology -- Security techniques -- Application security" ...

For manufacturers of software-containing devices, a clear understanding of all relevant standards is crucial. This article takes a close look at the past, present, and future state of those standards.

Whether you are looking to achieve certification for the first time, or are interested in additional certifications, navigating through the thousands of options can be quite a challenge. Fortunately ...

Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers Apple. Before that, Josh wrote about everything from new Web start-ups, to remote-controlled robots that watch your house. Prior to joining CNET, Josh ...

ISO 27001 is an IT security framework that is based on security best practices. As such, an ISO 27001 certification can be thought of as evidence that an organization takes cyber security seriously ...

Medical software is the backbone of modern healthcare, supporting electronic health records (EHRs), diagnostic systems, imaging technologies and embedded software in medical devices like pacemakers ...