computer-science-processes-database/processes/security/security-secure-software-update.json

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  "name": "Secure Software Update",
  "category": "computer_science",
  "subcategory": "security",
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  "description": "Secure Software Update process visualization. This process flowchart outlines key steps, checks, and outputs.",
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    {
      "title": "An approach for secure software update in Infotainment system",
      "authors": "Gandhi, Kapilan Kulayan Arumugam; Arumugam, Chamundeswari",
      "journal": "Proceedings of the 10th Innovations in Software Engineering Conference",
      "year": "2017",
      "pubmed": null,
      "doi": "10.1145/3021460.3021475",
      "url": "https://doi.org/10.1145/3021460.3021475"
    },
    {
      "title": "Secure Over-the-Air Software Update for Connected Vehicles",
      "authors": "Ghosal, Amrita; Halder, Subir; Conti, Mauro",
      "journal": "SSRN Electronic Journal",
      "year": "2022",
      "pubmed": null,
      "doi": "10.2139/ssrn.4183394",
      "url": "https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4183394"
    },
    {
      "title": "Auto update – safe and secure over-the-air (SOTA) software update for advanced driving assistance systems",
      "authors": "Koegel, Markus; Wolf, Marko",
      "journal": "Proceedings",
      "year": "2018",
      "pubmed": null,
      "doi": "10.1007/978-3-658-21444-9_9",
      "url": "https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-21444-9_9"
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