From Geoff Lane
In the Patents column, you say “…so a 3G phone could be disabled by a computer virus” (22 June, p 21). Yes, but only if you make a really bad choice in your cellphone operating system. Computer viruses are not a natural consequence of software. They exist because certain popular commercial operating systems are about as secure as a wet paper bag.
We have a world full of insecure, virus-ridden PCs because of stupid design and financial considerations. Do we have to follow the same path again?
Bury, Greater Manchester
