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A Useful Addition
Observations on Software - Markets, Technology, and Companies
Wednesday, April 10, 2002
Observations on Software - Markets, Technology, and Companies
Wednesday, April 10, 2002
Does Software Evolve?
Meir Lehman argues that it does - and frequently in unhealthy ways.
Windows Monocultural Security Risks: A Lesson From Genetics
Very important reading on a number of fronts, the most critical being a discussion of the risks posed by the dominance of a single computing architecture across multiple platforms. You've already experienced it with Windows and the number of viruses which plague that OS. Work with a Mac and you'll rarely see a virus. It has less to do with the relative difficulty of creating a virus on one platform or the other - although that's a factor - than it does with the size of the target. It's like robbers stealing from banks because that's where the money is - if you're going to create a virus, you want to ensure it's distributed far and wide. That means you aim for Windows. But what happens when Windows - or any OS - runs everything? Welcome to the risk of monocultures.
Security Vendor Boosts Revenues 50%
TruSecure Corp.. A year ago, TruSecure Corp. raised $22 million in a round of venture funding that was featured in Deal of the Week. Here is an update on the company: [Washington Post: Business]
Bumps In The Road To Recovery?
Analysts and venture capitalists still expect continued growth in the security market.
Meir Lehman argues that it does - and frequently in unhealthy ways.
A unified theory of software evolution. Meir Lehman has been studying the life cycles of computer programs since he was a researcher at IBM 30 years ago. One of these days he's going to get it all figured out. [Salon.com]
10:09:58 PM 
Windows Monocultural Security Risks: A Lesson From Genetics
Very important reading on a number of fronts, the most critical being a discussion of the risks posed by the dominance of a single computing architecture across multiple platforms. You've already experienced it with Windows and the number of viruses which plague that OS. Work with a Mac and you'll rarely see a virus. It has less to do with the relative difficulty of creating a virus on one platform or the other - although that's a factor - than it does with the size of the target. It's like robbers stealing from banks because that's where the money is - if you're going to create a virus, you want to ensure it's distributed far and wide. That means you aim for Windows. But what happens when Windows - or any OS - runs everything? Welcome to the risk of monocultures.
Anti-Trustworthy computing. Microsoft's new security drive aims to appease Hollywood, comfort consumers and reinvigorate the PC. But will the price for such safety be too high? [Salon.com]
9:54:03 PM
Security Vendor Boosts Revenues 50%
TruSecure Corp.. A year ago, TruSecure Corp. raised $22 million in a round of venture funding that was featured in Deal of the Week. Here is an update on the company: [Washington Post: Business]
9:34:06 PM
Bumps In The Road To Recovery?
Analysts and venture capitalists still expect continued growth in the security market.
Venturing into security. Recent cuts in earnings estimates may have tarnished the computer-security market's image as the golden goose of the tight tech market, but VCs are still on an egg hunt. [CNET News.com]
9:30:13 PM