Apparently, the only way to fix this critical situation means returning to growth.

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If there is a critical flaw in any OS, a fix should be able to reach the majority of customers in a short timescale and be easily installed.

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The short-term fix would keep traffic flowing on a critical economic corridor linking Seattle and British Columbia.

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According to its own study, Big Blue left 29% of its critical software flaws from the last six months without a fix, more than any of the other nine companies it measured.

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In turn, this allows them to deny the scope of the problem, to delay having to fix the problem, and to maintain the illusion that they are keeping our critical infrastructure safe and secure without further government intervention.

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