Security flaws in government apps go unpatched for years

78% of public sector organizations are operating with significant security debt, flaws left unaddressed for more than a year, according to Veracode. 55% are burdened with ‘critical’ security debt, representing long-standing vulnerabilities with severe risk potential. Public sector flaw remediation timeline based on survival analysis (Source: Veracode) Public sector security debt exceeds industry average The research reveals that public sector entities require an average of 315 days to fix half their software vulnerabilities, significantly higher … More → The post Security flaws in government apps go unpatched for years appeared first on Help Net Security.
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