The New Era of Software Liability

Dr. Stephen Magill, VP, Product Innovation, Sonatype
When unsafe food makes it into the supermarket, we expect the food industry to recall the bad batches, tracing them from production through distribution and point of sale. When an automobile defect leads to injury, we expect the auto manufacturer to be liable. Software has so far avoided these sorts of controls, and blanket disclaimers of liability are a cornerstone of modern software licenses. But a slate of recent government regulations, strategy documents, and policies indicate this situation might soon change. This talk will present an overview of what’s coming and how to prepare your business for the new era of software liability.