Most modern programming languages use garbage collection, but developers have options for how it is implemented and tuned. Get an overview of how garbage collection works in languages such as Java, ...

The National Security Agency (NSA) is urging developers to shift to memory safe languages – such as C#, Go, Java, Ruby, Rust, and Swift – to protect their code from remote code execution or other ...

In my initial column on C++ smart pointers, I mentioned how smart pointers overcame the perception that C++ memory management was error-prone. Today I want to talk about the classic ...

Poor memory-management practices have been the cause of over 70% of the vulnerabilities found in today’s software. This can lead to a host of problems from programs that fail or degrade to providing ...

Software Makers Encouraged to Stop Using C/C++ by 2026 Your email has been sent Memory-unsafe programming languages introduce potential flaws What software ...