A report, entitled "Unsecured Economies: Protecting Vital Information" which was released January 21, 2009 at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland; found that “developing countries spend more money on protecting intellectual property than companies in Western countries.” Why is that?
To achieve a more secure environment for computers there should be some type of true regulation established that holds companies accountable for “polluting” the Internet with vulnerable computer systems that can be compromised. Software companies should be forced to produce more secure programs and there should be regulation that encourages software companies to write more secure code and receive in turn financial incentives. It might even be good practice to make software companies libel for vulnerabilities in their software. Even with the few bills currently in place here in the US the private sector is still basically self regulated. According to a Washington post article dated February 24, 2010 (Nakashima, Ellen Federal Regulation urged on cybersecurity) “The federal government must become more aggressive in getting industry to protect computer networks because self-regulation is not working, leading cybersecurity experts told Congress.” Also from that article: said James A. Lewis, a technology expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies said: "The government needs to give the market a kick.'' He noted that “cars were not made safe until government pressure changed automakers' behavior.” I agree with this line of thinking. Self regulation never seems to work unless it is profitable for the "self-regulator"................
Nakashima, Ellen (2010, February) Federal Regulation Urged on Cybersecurity. Washingtonpost.com Retrieved on April 26,2010 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/23/AR2010022305033.html
Unsecured Economies: Protecting Vital Information, McAfee
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