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On Software Liabilities

Schneier on Security

Over on Lawfare, Jim Dempsey published a really interesting proposal for software liability: “Standard for Software Liability: Focus on the Product for Liability, Focus on the Process for Safe Harbor.” I have long been a fan of software liability as a policy mechanism for improving cybersecurity.

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Providing Security Updates to Automobile Software

Schneier on Security

Auto manufacturers are just starting to realize the problems of supporting the software in older models: Today’s phones are able to receive updates six to eight years after their purchase date. That means the car software hitting the road today needs to work­—and maybe even improve—­beyond 2036. Consider a car company.

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News alert: INE secures spot in G2’s 2025 Top 50 education software rankings

The Last Watchdog

This category of awards ranks the worlds top 50 software education products based on authentic reviews from more than 100 million G2 users. This category of awards ranks the worlds top 50 software education products based on authentic reviews from more than 100 million G2 users. Cary, NC, Feb.

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Top 9 Trends In Cybersecurity Careers for 2025

eSecurity Planet

As they do, they create more security vulnerabilities and inherent business, changing the nature of cybersecurity careers. Meanwhile, according to non-profit trade association CompTIA’s Cyberseek tool, nearly half a million cybersecurity jobs were open between May 2023 and April 2024 in the U.S., million workers.

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?”

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LW ROUNDTABLE: Compliance pressures intensify as new cybersecurity standards take hold

The Last Watchdog

Part three of a four-part series In 2024, global pressure on companies to implement advanced data protection measures intensified, with new standards in encryption and software transparency raising the bar. Similarly, software bills of materials (SBOMs) underscore the need for better accountability in third-party software.

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Cybersecurity Resolutions for 2025

IT Security Guru

Resolution #1: Adopt a Proactive Approach to Cybersecurity to Combat AI-Driven Attacks Adopt a proactive approach to cybersecurity that integrates advanced defence mechanisms with fundamental best practices to mitigate and combat AI-driven attacks. This will require expertise in cryptography, IT infrastructure and cybersecurity.

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The Importance of User Roles and Permissions in Cybersecurity Software

How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely.