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SE Radio 559: Ross Anderson on Software Obsolescence

Apr 12, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

5min

The Risks of Obsolete Software

3min

The Negative Impacts of Two Customers

4min

The Lifespan of a Software Project

6min

The Different Business Models of Software Companies

4min

The Importance of Due Diligence in the Software Supply Chain

4min

How to Incentivize Software Maintainers to Meet Service Level Agreements

3min

How to Regulate Conflicts of Interest in Software

6min

The Importance of Software Deprecation

4min

10.

How to Track a Bill of Material

4min

11.

The Evolution of Software Engineering

3min

12.

The Future of Software Development

3min

13.

The Future of Core Ball Programming

2min

14.

The Importance of Cyber Security Expertise in the European Union

5min

15.

How to Contact Me if They Want to Know More About My Work?

2min

16.

Software Engineering Radio: An Educational Program

2min

Ross John Anderson, Professor of Security Engineering at University of Cambridge, discusses software obsolescence with host Priyanka Raghavan. They examine risks associated with software going obsolete and consider several examples of software obsolescence, including how it can affect cars. Prof. Anderson discusses policy and research in the area of obsolescence and suggests some ways to mitigate the risks, with special emphasis on software bills of materials. He describes future directions, including software policy and laws in the EU, and offers advice for software maintainers to hedge against risks of obsolescence.