Document Type
Article
Author ORCID Identifier
Ankit Shrestha https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9012-6146
Tanusree Sharma https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1523-163X
Pratyasha Saha https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2987-672X
Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2452-0687
Mahdi Nasrullah Al-Ameen https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5764-2253
Journal/Book Title/Conference
ACM Journal on Computing and Sustainable Societies
Volume
1
Issue
1
Publisher
Association for Computing Machinery
Publication Date
9-22-2023
Journal Article Version
Version of Record
First Page
1
Last Page
24
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Abstract
Software security practices are critical in minimizing vulnerabilities and protecting unauthorized access to the code and the system. However, software security practices outside Western countries need to be better understood. This need for understanding security practices is further necessitated by the increased outsourcing of software development that can result in vulnerabilities on a global scale. This article addresses this gap, focusing on Bangladesh, a country that represents a booming software industry in the Global South. In this study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 developers to understand their security perceptions and identify the factors influencing software security practices in Bangladesh. Our findings unpack how security fits in the local software development life cycle and shed light on the challenges deterring security practices in Bangladesh. Based on our results, we provide recommendations for developing situated and sustainable strategies to support software security practices in the local context.
Recommended Citation
Ankit Shrestha, Tanusree Sharma, Pratyasha Saha, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed, and Mahdi Nasrullah Al-Ameen. 2023. A First Look into Software Security Practices in Bangladesh. ACM J. Comput. Sustain. Soc. 1, 1, Article 8 (September 2023), 24 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3616383
