[GuB-42]

The downvote is probably because the comment implied that the issue is that the image processing is done in "unsafe" C++ and that another language should have been used.

However, there isn't much choice. Performance is very important in image processing, so much that many libraries contain hand-written assembly. In the article, it says that 90% of processing power is dedicated to it. Using a safer language in a safe way could completely kill performance and significantly increase the costs.

[caltrops]

How much does a hack of all your data and/or a major outage cost?

I also recommended a mitigation strategy for unsafe code. Complaining that security is too hard is the reason for the situation we find ourselves in as an industry.

[abiox]

> How much does a hack of all your data and/or a major outage cost?

seems to vary wildly. for some, it's not that expensive.

[jcelerier]

>How much does a hack of all your data and/or a major outage cost?

How much indeed ? What was the last time ? Ah, yes, Equifax. What happened ? Nothing.