Chapter 22. Security Patches and Hotfixes

On September 9, 1945 the first software debugging event occurred. Then Lieutenant Grace Hopper found a moth trapped inside a computer system being tested (http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-h/g-hoppr.htm). From that point forward, debugging computer programs has been standard practice. These fixes have taken on new significance in the era of security patches. No longer are patches needed to remove software bugs or defects to ensure the proper operation ...

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