Incentivising software updates

Daniel R. Thomas; Alastair R. Beresford

doi:10.17863/CAM.7788

Incentivising software updates

Daniel R. Thomas, Alastair R. Beresford

Computer And Information Sciences

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Abstract

Internet of Things devices will need software updates to fix the security vulnerabilities that are found after they are sold. Even when using development practices that make producing updates easy, there is still a cost to doing so. Hence, incentives to provide updates are required. This incentive can only be provided by monitoring the relative performance of different companies at supplying software updates to their customers.

Original language	English
Number of pages	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.7788
Publication status	Published - 13 Jun 2016
Event	Internet of Things Software Update Workshop (IoTSU) - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 13 Jun 2016 → 14 Jun 2016

Workshop

Workshop	Internet of Things Software Update Workshop (IoTSU)
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	13/06/16 → 14/06/16

Keywords

IoT
Internet of Things
software updates
cyber crime
security vulnerabilities

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