Software update as a mechanism for resilience and security : proceedings of a workshop / / Anne Frances Johnson and Lynette I. Millett, rapporteurs

• Pubblicazione: Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2017; ©2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (83 pages)
• Disciplina: 629.4
• Soggetto topico: Cyberspace; Cyberspace - Security measures
• Persona (resp. second.): JohnsonAnne Frances; MillettLynette I.
• Nota di contenuto: Workshop introduction -- Policy considerations : the intersection of public values and private infrastructure -- Technical considerations for secure software updates -- Microsoft's approach to software updates -- Update issues for open-source software -- Cisco's approach to software updates -- Ensuring robust firmware updates -- Updates in the consumer electronics industry -- Software updates in automotive electronic control units -- The NIST perspective on software updates -- Protecting consumers from software update risks -- Discussion -- Afterword.
• Sommario/riassunto: "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"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Software update as a mechanism for resilience and security
• ISBN: 0-309-46291-6; 0-309-46289-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910795588103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II