David Rice, the author of Geekonomics: The Real Cost of Insecure Software, wants the software industry to be held accountable for its lax approach toward security. He argues that the software industry is responsible for a range of expensive hidden costs that include the infrastructure needed to eradicate bugs to serious data breaches. What's his answer? Create a tax on software based on the number and severity of its security bugs--a move he says may encourage better testing and ensure secure software is sold. Rice details his views in an interview with Forbes Magazine.
To read the interview:
- check out this Forbes Magazine article
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Links:
[1] http://www.forbes.com/technology/security/2008/06/26/rice-cyber-security-tech-security-cx_ag_0626rice.html