Although the IT industry is still small compared to other large industries and sectors, over the past decades it has become crucial to society. It is now common to see large events in the software and IT industry in the news. And, more often than not, it’s a story triggered by some sort of disaster: a misconfiguration, bug, or criminals and state actors that “got in” apparently too easily. With poor IT practices now also affecting the major industries, from energy transport to manufacturing to finance to democratic processes and good government.