Oracle's chief security officer farted in public the other day:

Things are so bad in the software business that it has become "a national security issue," with regulation of the industry currently on the agenda, she said. "I did an informal poll recently of chief security officers on the CSO Council, and a lot of them said they really thought the industry should be regulated," she said, referring to the security think tank.

Oooh, regulation of the industry. There's a thought. Pray tell, what "best practices" are you planning to recommend? The ones espoused by the CMM advocates? Or perhaps the Agilists? Maybe something else entirely? There's nothing even vaguely resembling consensus on this stuff. We can't agree on what kind of development tools or methodologies to use, and this clown wants to warn us about regulation? Here she is again:

Davidson also hit out at the "hacking mentality," and the incidence of exploits that could cause "a million dollars worth of damage...passed around freely at conferences." She said there was a major difference between people working in the software business and engineers who "are trained to think in terms of safety, security and reliability first."

Those engineers have recognized standards to follow, you bloviating moron. Software developers simply don't. Not even close. Of course, if you want to realize just how big of a jerk this woman is, you need only read the last quote:

She claimed that the British are particularly good at hacking as they have "the perfect temperament to be hackers--technically skilled, slightly disrespectful of authority, and just a touch of criminal behavior."

There's a way to improve sales and motivate people - be condescending and oafish all at once. I think Davidson needs a vacation - a very long vacation.