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How Can We Build Safer "Mission-Critical" Software?

Posted June 4, 2015 | Leadership |

Recently, there was a significant "news buzz" when Chris Roberts, a computer security researcher, was removed from an airplane after tweeting comments about the ability to access "critical" aircraft data via an underseat passenger connection available at each seat. These connections were intended to allow passengers to access the Internet and other harmless flight information. But Roberts, being a security expert, says that he has been able to access functions, like deploying the oxygen masks that might panic passengers and endanger a flight.

About The Author
Ken Orr
Ken Orr was a Fellow of the Cutter Business Technology Council and a Senior Consultant with Cutter Consortium's Data Analytics & Digital Technologies, Business Technology & Digital Transformation Strategies, and Business & Enterprise Architecture practices. He was also a regular speaker at Cutter Summits and symposia. Mr. Orr was an internationally recognized expert on enterprise architecture, data warehousing, knowledge management… Read More
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