SUBJECT: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING BOOK: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (10TH EDTION) Assume Co
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SUBJECT: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
BOOK: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (10TH EDTION)
Assume Company X wants to develop a dating service Web site. It hires Company Y to develop the software. Company Y hires you as a private contractor to provide a piece of instant messaging software for the website. Your contract states that you are not responsible for the security of the website. Company Y is supposed to handle that part of the programming. However, software development runs behind schedule and Company Y implements a simplistic security scheme that allows all messages to be sent in plain text, which is clearly insecure. You bring your concerns to the management of Company Y. They thank you for your concern, but indicate they still plan to deliver the software without telling Company X. Company Y reminds you that you have signed a confidentially agreement that forbids you from talking about the software to anyone, including Company X. What would you do?Explanation / Answer
I will Suggest Y to talk with X and say that we are going to deliver new version of application, with new features. So that they won't blame you or Y as their initial software has been modified.
I will accept with Y regarding their polacy of confidentility.
I will make sure that company Y had their discussion with X
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