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Geekonomics: The Real Cost of Insecure Software
By: David RiceeBook Publisher: Pearson
Imprint: Addison Wesley Professional
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· In 1996, software defects in a Boeing 757 caused a crash that killed 70 people...
· In 2003, software defects helped cause the largest U.S. power outage in decades...
· In 2004, known software weaknesses let a hacker invade T-Mobile, capturing everything from passwords to Paris Hilton’s photos...
· In 2005, 23,900 Toyota Priuses were recalled for software errors that could cause the cars to shut down at highway speeds...
· In 2006, over 7,000 software vulnerabilities were discovered that hackers could use to access private information...
Software has become crucial to the very survival of civilization. But badly written, insecure software is killing people –and costing businesses and individuals billions of dollars every year. This must change. In Geekonomics , David C. Rice shows how we can change it.
Rice reveals why the software industry is rewarded for carelessness, and he shows how we can revamp the industry’s incentives to get the reliability and security we desperately need. You’ll discover why the software industry still has shockingly little accountability–and what we must do to fix that.
Brilliantly written, utterly compelling, and thoroughly realistic , Geekonomics is a long-overdue call to arms. Whether you’re a software user, decision maker, developer, or manager, this book will change your life...or even save it.
The Terrifying Cost of Insecure, Badly Written Software...
and How to Finally Fix the Problem, Once and for All!
· Six billion crash test dummies: why you’re at greater risk than you ever imagined
· Transforming the software industry: real incentives for quality software engineering
· Surviving with “legacy” insecure code: practical, must-read advice
Preface
Chapter 1: The Foundation of Civilization
Chapter 2: Six Billion Crash Test Dummies: Irrational Innovation and Perverse Incentives
Chapter 3: The Power of Weaknesses: Broken Windows and National Security
Chapter 4: Myopic Oversight: Blinded by Speed, Baffled by Churn
Chapter 5: Absolute Immunity: You Couldn’t Sue Us Even If You Wanted To
Chapter 6: Open Source Software: Free, But at What Cost?
Chapter 7: Moving Forward: The Future of Us
Chapter 8: Epilogue
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| Release Date: 11-06-2007 | |
| Publisher: Addison Wesley Professional |
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