It's easy to call for companies to be held responsible for botnets etc. but it's important to be much more specific than that.
Google has an absolutely massive bot network in all Android devices running Play Services, which basically keeps an open root shell to the mothership at all times. However that is used mostly for good, by keeping devices updated and removing malware remotely. An responsibility model would entail insurances, and that could easily change the situation for the worse.
But it's also important the realize the inherent risk in this. Has anyone tried to quantify it?
Then there has to be a line drawn somewhere. Holding the keys to Window Update means a potential botnet. Maybe even being a Debian Developer. That probably shouldn't carry the same responsibilities.
Google has an absolutely massive bot network in all Android devices running Play Services, which basically keeps an open root shell to the mothership at all times. However that is used mostly for good, by keeping devices updated and removing malware remotely. An responsibility model would entail insurances, and that could easily change the situation for the worse.
But it's also important the realize the inherent risk in this. Has anyone tried to quantify it?
Then there has to be a line drawn somewhere. Holding the keys to Window Update means a potential botnet. Maybe even being a Debian Developer. That probably shouldn't carry the same responsibilities.