Maybe it's an imperfect market. Is there an auction site for zero days where Microsoft could bid on their own exploits?
I'd be in favor of something like this. Why should the criminal justice system and every tax payer be on the hook for protecting these big companies from the consequences of their bug-ridden software?
Do you think laws are sacrosanct and can't be examined or changed? Do you think they don't need to be justified?
There's many examples where the law doesn't stop companies from ripping off individuals, obfuscating terms and conditions to their advantage, hiding prices, etc. Recent example that bothers me is the paperwork at a doctors office, expecting the patient to be responsible for all bills insurance doesn't pay, without letting the patient know the costs involved, basically signing a blank check, even on a signature pad where the contract can't be seen, being told "this is just consent for the exam". The justification that these are standard forms is not a justification.
Too often big companies get subsidized at public expense. That money goes right from taxpayers to shareholders. Microsoft should deal with the fallout from it's less secure software, not taxpayers. Instead these big companies race ahead to make features and sales, playing games with juristictions to avoid paying taxes, etc.
Doesn't seem fair, and just saying "because rule of law" doesn't seem like a good explanation of why we should defend this kind of thing.
Maybe a bug exploit should be considered protected free speech. How about that law?
I'd be in favor of something like this. Why should the criminal justice system and every tax payer be on the hook for protecting these big companies from the consequences of their bug-ridden software?