Secure Software, the authority in automated application security products and process technology, has become an add-in member of the Eclipse Foundation, and will provide Eclipse users with a comprehensive security testing solution that will ensure that software is properly checked for vulnerabilities throughout the development lifecycle.

"Joining the Eclipse Foundation is an important step forward for Secure Software," said John Viega, CTO and founder of Secure Software. "Customers require easy-to-use solutions that seamlessly integrate with existing development tools. We fully understand the importance of this, and have taken the necessary steps to ensure that all existing and future Secure Software customers will be able to take advantage of our innovative solutions without switching from the familiar, reliable Eclipse platform."

By joining the Eclipse Foundation, Secure Software is committing to delivering open, easily integrated tools that allow independent software vendors - as well as development organizations within financial services and government institutions - to develop more secure applications. The company has already released an Eclipse plug-in which allows organizations to easily use, deploy and integrate Secure Software's CodeAssure - the industry's only tool that automates the discovery and vulnerability analysis for prioritizing and fixing insecure software code, and provides process guidance for building more secure applications early in the development lifecycle - into their existing Eclipse development environment.

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