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Microsoft exec pitches Internet usage tax to pay for cybersecurity programs - The Hill's Hillicon Valley
By Tony Romm - 03/03/10 11:26 AM ET
A top Microsoft executive on Tuesday suggested a broad Internet tax to help defray the costs associated with computer security breaches and vast Internet attacks, according to reports.
Speaking at a security conference in San Francisco, Microsoft Vice President for Trustworthy Computing Scott Charney pitched the Web usage fee as one way to subsidize efforts to combat emerging cyber threats -- a costly venture, he said, but one that had vast community benefits.
"You could say it's a public safety issue and do it with general taxation," Charney noted.
Ultimately, Charney was only offering one suggestion during the RSA security conference; not a precise policy prescription.
But his idea has already riled many in the computer world, some of whom have since charged Microsoft and its historically vulnerable Windows operating system are responsible for countless, worldwide cybersecurity problems.
Still, Charney implored those in his own industry to focus more on "social solutions" to growing Internet security concerns. He described the importance of cybersecurity in terms of national healthcare, noting that computer ailments and hacks, like preventable diseases, travel to and incapacitate other, connected units -- not just the infected user's home computer.
"Just like we do defense in depth in IT, we have to do defense in depth in... response," he later added.
No, Microsoft, you can't have a bailout.
Don't you think that if a drug company puts out a drug that costs lives or a food company puts out hamburger contaminated with E. coli they should be held accountable?
The same should go for any Software company that creates a product allows for cyber attacks that cost the public for costly repairs?
Why should we have to pay a tax to cover their mistakes?
I see this as just plain wrong and back as-wards.
"The Equalization of People's Online Security Inequality Freedom-America-Patriot Security Bill"
All we need is to disallow EULA's from disallowing damage claims due to product deficiency if the product is paid for (non free programs). Of course we would need reasonable civil damage caps.
That will force companies like SUN and MS to upgrade the security in their languages.
Add "For Freedom" on the end!
Actual text of bill:
"No person may access any internet website not approved by Internet Security Committee."
"The Equalization of People's Online Security Inequality Freedom-America-Patriot Security for Freedom Bill"
Two freedoms. Done.
Freedom-hating. Don't confine it to just "america". This **** is worldwide.Clearly anyone who votes against this is an America-hating traitor.
But then I wouldn't be able to post at work, as my work comp and most of the other comps in this workplace use MS products...We should all boycott Microsoft until they can the idiot who made the remarks in question.
We should all boycott Microsoft until they can the idiot who made the remarks in question.
Better yet, we won't need a tax if people just stopped using crappy Microsoft software. Move to Mac or Linux and cyber security issues dwindle to a low simmer. I find it interesting that Microsoft is the major cause of cyber security problems and they support a tax to help pay for their **** ups. Nice.
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