Black Hat founder Jeff Moss says he believes the era of software liability is on the horizon. Lawmakers have been discussing the possibility of some kind of liability for software vendors for many years. Software makers have pushed back hard against it for decades, but the day may soon come. Software now runs not just on laptops, desktops, and servers, but on planes, cars, home appliances, and many other devices. Recovering from an attack or a failure of the software in a vehicle may not be a simple matter.
Source: https://threatpost.com/software-liability-is-inevitable/114136/