What Your Browser Can Teach You About Software Security

Explore essential software security principles through a conference talk that examines web browsers as exemplars of secure system design. Drawing from his experience as both a security and browser engineer, Mark Goodwin demonstrates how browsers safely execute untrusted code from the internet while maintaining security. Learn valuable lessons about building robust security systems by understanding the sophisticated mechanisms browsers employ to protect users while handling arbitrary code from various sources. Gain practical insights into security architecture and design patterns that can be applied to other software systems through this 11-minute presentation from LeadDev Berlin 2024.