I disagree with Snowden here. Liability is an extremely bad approach and would not solve the problem at all. It would also fortify companies that can pay for gu

I disagree with Snowden here. Liability is an extremely bad approach and would not solve the problem at all. It would also fortify companies that can pay for guarantees nobody could ever give. That we have security flaws is always inevitable. Better languages might help but are no panacea. I agree with Snowden on a lot, but this doesn't solve anything. The result would be software certificates. By whom? Take a guess. Nobody can guarantee absolute safety. This is a trap you don't want to fall into. It would end open source and any independent development. Quite surprisingly short sighted by Snowden. The problem with iMessage wouldn't be solved by liability. It is a security flaw that cannot be removed by law. edit: To clarify: I agree with him in the Facebook example. They collected the data for their business and should be liable. "Bad" or "insecure" code is a different matter however.