That's how it usually works, companies are liable for damages resulting from defective products. Doens't really require any broadening of "government involvemen

That's how it usually works, companies are liable for damages resulting from defective products. Doens't really require any broadening of "government involvement". A lot has been written about software liability, but not much has happened (except lots of countries have adopted US style "EULA click through makes a contract" stupidity) See eg. this article about a staged debate about it between Bruce Schneier and Marcus Ranum at RSA 2012: <http://www.law.com/jsp/lawtechnologynews/PubArticleLTN.jsp?id=1202544288549&Will_Software_Liability_Make_Software_Secure&slreturn=20120730142159&#62 http://www.law.com/jsp/lawtechnologynews/PubArticleLTN.jsp?i...;