So You Think You Can Patch

John Banghart • Allan Friedman • Kent Landfield • Wendy Nather - So You Think You Can Patch: The Game Show that Questions Your Security Assumptions Few people know that the game show was actually a Victorian invention, although they were a bit mor...

John Banghart • Allan Friedman • Kent Landfield • Wendy Nather - So You Think You Can Patch: The Game Show that Questions Your Security Assumptions

Few people know that the game show was actually a Victorian invention, although they were a bit more erudite in the airship era. In this week’s episode of “So you think you can patch,” we explore what happens when patching isn’t so simple. Contestants and the audience will face situations when security updates may not be the straightforward solution, for end users or modern enterprises. How will they handle notice, failure, and bricking? Should this sort of thing be mandated by law, contract, or risk of lawsuit? What policies, technologies and market solutions can help? Our contestants will be humiliated for wrong answers and failing to appreciate the nuance of security, and everyone will win as they gain a better understanding of how solutions need to reflect and build on the realities on the ground.