Mr. Chelf will provide an overview of static source code analysis, the technology used in the analysis, and provide insight into how this technology is evolving to meet the growing demands of the 21st century. This presentation will also describe some of the most common coding errors that software developers make, why they occur so frequently, and how they can be discovered and addressed with automated analysis.

Further, the presentation will delve into the impact that such defects can have - particularly on security. During his talk, Mr. Chelf will use anecdotes from Coverity's experience with its contract with the Department of Homeland Security to harden open source software with the latest source code analysis technology.

Ben Chelf is Coverity's Chief Technology Officer and was a founding member of the Stanford Computer Science Laboratory team that architected and developed Coverity's technology. He is one of the world's leading experts on the commercial use of static source code analysis. In his role at Coverity, Mr. Chelf works with organizations such as the US Department of Homeland Security, Cisco, Symantec, and IBM to improve the security and quality of software around the world. He holds an M.S. and B.S. in computer science from Stanford University. Mr. Chelf often provides expert insight into software security and quality for the press, public audiences, and in published writings.