and therein lies the problem --- Take cars: manufacturers can put in seat belts, air bags, impact absorbing frames, etc. but if people drink and drive, don't wear seatbelts, drive well above the speed limit and in a reckless manner then the manufacturer's best intentions are undermined. The analogy may break down, however, if we consider that manufacturers of software, devices, cloud-based computing etc. may not be putting in all the bells and whistles for safety and security to protect their users that car manufacturers have now been fine-tuning for decades based on earlier outrage about the number of deaths and injuries coming from poorly designed automobiles.

Source author: Scott Spence scott.a.spence@gmail.com