Security debt in the public sector is primarily concentrated in older and larger applications.
Applications developed by public sector organisations are left unfixed for more than a year.
According to research by Veracode, 59% of government applications have this level of ‘security debt’, compared to 42% of other business apps.
It also found that 93% of apps with vulnerabilities are built in-house, but most of the critical security debt comes from third-party dependencies (55%).
The analysis further shows security debt in the public sector is primarily concentrated in older and larger applications, this is especially true for critical applications.
Dan Raywood is a seasoned B2B journalist with over 20 years of experience, specializing in cybersecurity for the past 15 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes. Outside work, Dan enjoys supporting Tottenham Hotspur, managing mischievous cats, and sampling craft beers.
Dan Raywood is a seasoned B2B journalist with over 20 years of experience, specializing in cybersecurity for the past 15 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes. Outside work, Dan enjoys supporting Tottenham Hotspur, managing mischievous cats, and sampling craft beers.
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