Well, hyperlinks, SMTP, browser scripting (less so): these things come from a time when the internet was a community, not a venue for crime. The first viruses w

Well, hyperlinks, SMTP, browser scripting (less so): these things come from a time when the internet was a community, not a venue for crime. The first viruses were from clever under-socialised children. It was a playground and everyone was safe. Now we regret our naivety, but it's too late to take a systemic approach. It's all grandfathered in.