This raises a point that has confused me for a long time. Aerospace engineering is known for its track record of safety (not to say incidents don't happen, but they're rare, and usually self-contained). Why, then, is the same level of rigor not applied to the automotive industry, by government (or even international) mandate? Just as much damange can just as easily be done, and if it was possible to seize control of a Boeing 747 from your living room, you can bet there would be people fired within the hour, and arrested within the day.
That said, something tells me that, in light of recent events, there will be a push for the automotive industry to start using things like DO-178, and its companions for mechanical and electronic engineering (whose numbers I don't recall).
People who care about privacy enough to stay away from Facebook in the past are going to know enough about privacy, I hope, that they'll continue to stay away in the future.
If this truly is Facebook's intention, I somehow doubt it'll be very successful. I'd like to think it'll encourage more people to start encrypting and signing their emails, although somehow I doubt that as well.
That said, something tells me that, in light of recent events, there will be a push for the automotive industry to start using things like DO-178, and its companions for mechanical and electronic engineering (whose numbers I don't recall).