Source · Select Committees · Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
Recommendation 42
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The Government’s Software Security Code of Practice is a useful first step in encouraging the...
Conclusion
The Government’s Software Security Code of Practice is a useful first step in encouraging the take up of “secure by design” principles amongst software providers. Compliance with these principles, however, should be the minimum standard rather than a voluntary extra. More needs to be done to ensure that companies are not able to sell software that does not meet cybersecurity standards without being held to account for the damage it may then cause. (Conclusion, Paragraph 149)