Hunger threatens, my dear

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Sean Sullivan, Security Advisor of F-Secure Labs, is concerned about the future of the company what he represents, if Windows, and its security problems, which upon its F-Secure´s business model is based on, is no longer ruled by the market for a long time.

Apple´s Tim Cook has got some Dear Tim Cook letter from Sullivan.
You know, maybe it's time for Apple to adjust its `security culture´?
Let's do some more searches. Here's what you'll get from apple.com when you search for security updates (looks like an ordinary google search).

You just might want to get somebody to update that article with a mention of exploits and drive-by attacks and watering holes and [..]
Look, here's the thing. Eleven years ago, Internet worms smacked around Windows so much — it ended up being a real wake up call.

At which point, Microsoft made a big, and successful, effort to change its security culture (and it made well life's possibilities to the data security companies).

But Apple? (it threatens that should not be alive us)

Here's your corporate line:

For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available.

Here's the problem.

Apple not only refuses to confirm issues until patches are available — it doesn't even discuss them after the fact.

And why is that a problem? (livelihood)

Because we don't live in an era of Internet worms anymore.

This is an era of Internet hacks! And information is valuable in that it allows for organizations with a large Mac user base to make informed threat assessments.

And the more Apple shares with the community, the better off everybody will be.
So please, consider making a change in Apple's culture of secrecy and denial (and, please, open market for us !).

You have talented, and friendly, security response analysts working for you. Why not highlight their efforts? Consider putting them front and center and applaud them for their good work. Own this problem, get in front of it.
Because it's the right thing to do (for our purse).

Never mind, Cook.
F-secure´s  technology is too heavy to modern times.