Unsafe at Any Speed - Cybersecurity Lessons from Automotive History

Explore the parallels between historical safety oversights in the automotive industry and current cybersecurity challenges in this thought-provoking keynote address from the OWASP Global AppSec DC 2023 conference. Delve into how society's slow response to dangerous practices, from unsafe vehicles to persistent web vulnerabilities, requires a multifaceted approach to effect change. Learn from Executive Director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance, Lisa Plaggemier, as she draws intriguing comparisons between infamous car models like Corvairs and Pintos and common cybersecurity threats such as cross-site scripting and SQL injection. Gain insights into the combination of advocacy, regulation, consumer demand, and perseverance needed to pivot society's course towards better security practices. Discover how lessons from the past can inform and improve our approach to current and future cybersecurity challenges in this engaging 45-minute presentation.