We Need a Building Code for Building Code
The author looks at computer security, calling for a regulatory code for software development designed to ensure it is written to avoid recognized cybersecurity vulnerabilities. He compares his proposal to the role of building codes for architects and engineers, saying that the large number of cyber...
| Published in: | Communications of the ACM Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 24 - 27 |
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| Format: | Opinion |
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Association for Computing Machinery
Feb2015
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