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Just like in nature, they survive because they are good enough, and don't experience enough competition to be eliminated by selection.
by maartenh 6y ago
Just like in nature, they survive because they are good enough, and don't experience enough competition to be eliminated by selection.
- jolmg 6y agoDepending on what kind of vendor we're talking about, it might be that such aspects aren't even part of what makes them competitive. The average user is not going to know about these types of issues, and so they're not even going to consider such issues when evaluating the vendor.
- the8472 6y agofull disclosure could put some selective pressure on them.
- heavenlyblue 6y agoI would assume the “free market” here is that these companies will over-extend themselves so much that they will no longer be able to hide the bugs from the malicious parties and their devices will start getting hacked en masse. I would assume, however, that there is no law forcing minimal security so you can class A them, can you?