Related link: http://www.eetimes.com/article/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=18901858

This article is a proof that even smart people get quirky from sitting too deep within academia for too long. The paper quotes a CERIAS report that Linux, Windows and all other common platforms are insecure and should not be used for critical applications. The humorous value of this article is just too high… “Those people arguing the dogma of “Linux is better” or “Windows is better” are missing the point — both are inadequate for these needs.” and “Do they want a system with flaws in it to be used in national defense?” are just some of the examples…

Related link: http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/04/09/15secadvise_1.html?source=rss&url=http…

“You haven’t heard about big data-security lawsuits so far, but it’s just a matter of time” this paper claims. Is that really so? Folks predict that soon, really soon users will start suing vendors, attack victims hitting upon hackers and inadvertently liable parties, virus victims litigating just about everybody and so on. I’ve heard these predictions for years, but no major industry-shaking suit materialized. Is that a hint that they will never show up? Or is something simply missing from the industry that makes it attractive for lawyers?