DocumentCode
1080214
Title
On the Brittleness of Software and the Infeasibility of Security Metrics
Author
Bellovin, Steven M.
Author_Institution
Columbia University
Volume
4
Issue
4
fYear
2006
Firstpage
96
Lastpage
96
Abstract
How secure is a computer system? Bridges have a load limit, but it isn\´t determined (as "Calvin and Hobbes" would have it) by building an identical bridge and running trucks over it until it collapses. In a more relevant vein, safes are rated for how long they\´ll resist attack under given circumstances. Can we do the same for software?
Keywords
defense; defense systems; security; software; Bridges; Computer security; Privacy; Resists; Software safety; Veins; defense; defense systems; security; software;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Security & Privacy, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1540-7993
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSP.2006.101
Filename
1668014
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