The article mostly focuses on software security. "Safety critical" software standards generally focus more on stability than security. Security is part of it.

The article mostly focuses on software security. "Safety critical" software standards generally focus more on stability than security. Security is part of it. However, "safety critical" standards are overkill if you just want to improve security. Regardless, I doubt the most popular consumer-focused software will ever meet the same "safety critical" standards as medical or avionics software. I work on safety critical software and the bureaucracy that comes with it drives innovation to a snails pace. As long as the average user is willing to give up a little stability for cutting-edge features, developers who prioritize "safety critical" standards simply wont be able to compete.