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SEI CERT C Coding Standard
2 Rules
Rule 48. Miscellaneous (MSC)
MSC41-C. Never hard code sensitive information
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MSC41-C. Never hard code sensitive information
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David Svoboda
Mar 26, 2018
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MSC18-C. Be careful while handling sensitive data, such as passwords, in program code
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Errata for SEI CERT C Coding Standard (2016 Edition)
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