SECURING TOMORROW'S SOFTWARE: THE NEED FOR MEMORY SAFETY STANDARDS

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This blog post, from Google's Security team, discusses the urgent need to eliminate memory safety vulnerabilities in software to enhance security and trust in technology. The authors propose a standardization framework to promote the widespread adoption of memory-safe practices and tools in the software industry. Google is actively involved in advocating for memory safety standards, developing potential standards with partners, and prioritizing memory-safe languages to reduce vulnerabilities and enhance security in its products and services.