Umm yes. Most of our tech & infrastructure has much longer lifespan. Is software runs infrastructure, we must match.https://twitter.com/camertens/status/863759365383368704 …
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People claim that it's stupid to argue software safety consider every other historical example. Vint Cerf makes same point, too. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Reminder for using car examples: Emission/safety standards: 1-made things better 2-helped US competitiveness 3-were resisted tooth and nail
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Treating software security as a public health type problem would immensely help the software industry, and open up so many vistas.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted ZUMA #EndTheFilibuster 🌹 🌞
Crappy legislation more likely if the industry stays "we called it EOL; it's your problem if patch bricks your MRI."https://twitter.com/neilyoungsaveus/status/863830558610259968 …
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Great
@RossSchulman article that outlines ecology that got us to WCry. "All the players have to come together." THIS http://www.nydailynews.com/amp/news/world/global-cyberattack-failure-acknowledge-threat-article-1.3164302 …pic.twitter.com/fG4lPtyaS1
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Pinboard
When people ask me about security, I always start with update your software and OS. Almost everyone is surprised.https://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/863878976971952130 …
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Pinboard @PinboardNYT front page: “Protecting Your Digital Life in 8 Easy Steps”, none of which is “keep your software updated” https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/17/technology/personaltech/encryption-privacy.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0 …2 replies 47 retweets 62 likes -
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Years of listening to why ppl don't update/patch. Almost nobody tells them the security side and updates bundled with unwanted stuff. Fail.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Patrick Coomans 🚀
Folks, possible that WCry method will be tried again soon without any kills-switch. Patch or do this. Ask your IT.https://twitter.com/patrickcoomans/status/863309342468165632 …
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Yes, this. Note, though, how incomprehensible the service names are.
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