Software Update as a Mechanism for Resilience and Security

Software Update as a Mechanism for Resilience and Security

Contributors

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Computer Science and Telecommunications Board; Committee on Cyber Resilience Workshop Series; Forum on Cyber Resilience; Anne Frances Johnson and Lynette I. Millett, Rapporteurs
Description

Software update is an important mechanism by which security changes and improvements are made in software, and this seemingly simple concept encompasses a wide variety of practices, mechanisms, policies, and technologies. To explore the landscape further, the Forum on Cyber Resilience hosted a workshop featuring invited speakers from government, the private sector, and academia. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

Topics

Computers and Information Technology — Information Security and Privacy
Computers and Information Technology — Policy, Reviews and Evaluations
Suggested Citation

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Software Update as a Mechanism for Resilience and Security: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Software Update as a Mechanism for Resilience and Security: Proceedings of a Workshop |The National Academies Press

Publication Info
92 pages | 8.5 x 11
Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-309-46288-4