In addition, Russell took exception to Senator Bennett's primary assertion. Market Forces Stiennon noted that, as with most investments, market forces drive security expenditures. Russell agreed, adding that if the federal government really wants to improve IT infrastructure security, those in it ought to vote with their budget dollars and invest in more secure products. Once large, closed-source software vendors register decreased sales, they'll improve their applications. Or, more precisely, they don't need to have them.
Resources have very little to do with it.
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