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Software update as a mechanism for resilience and security : proceedings of a Workshop.
Title:
Software update as a mechanism for resilience and security : proceedings of a Workshop.
Author:
Johnson, Anne Frances, rapporteur.
ISBN:
9780309462914
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xii, 83 pages) : color illustrations
Contents:
Workshop introduction -- Policy considerations: the intersection of public values and private infrastructure -- Technical considerations for secure software updates -- Microsoft'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 -- Appendix A: Workshop agends and participants list -- Appendix B: Steering Committee biographies -- Appendix C: Speaker biographies.
Abstract:
"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"--Publisher's description.
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