Re:Why Do Keynote Speakers Keep Suggesting That Improving Se...
by joe_the_user on Friday August 17, 2018 @10:01PM
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The answer is that the customers demand it.
I have to say that this even more of a non-answer than the motivations Michens offers.
Sure, customers want X because it's trendy and seems to provide some vague value. But the underlying answer is customers are willing buy the latest crap damn-the-consequences because these particular customers are buying products whose failure mode is going to cost society a lot but isn't going them all that much. IoT being a prime example. The Internet light bulbs knocking out hospitals or whatever - no one is holding anyone accountable and that's great for someone.
Software failures and security failures so far involve remarkably low costs to companies compared to costs to society. Liability provides some disincentive for dumping battery acid in a river (though that seems to be lessening, sadly) but liability for running or selling crappy software is the stuff that dreams are made of.
I have to say that this even more of a non-answer than the motivations Michens offers.
Sure, customers want X because it's trendy and seems to provide some vague value. But the underlying answer is customers are willing buy the latest crap damn-the-consequences because these particular customers are buying products whose failure mode is going to cost society a lot but isn't going them all that much. IoT being a prime example. The Internet light bulbs knocking out hospitals or whatever - no one is holding anyone accountable and that's great for someone.
Software failures and security failures so far involve remarkably low costs to companies compared to costs to society. Liability provides some disincentive for dumping battery acid in a river (though that seems to be lessening, sadly) but liability for running or selling crappy software is the stuff that dreams are made of.