{"id":13053,"date":"2024-01-23T08:38:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T07:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/23\/computers-are-not-as-reliable-as-many-of-us-believe-letter\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T08:38:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T07:38:38","slug":"computers-are-not-as-reliable-as-many-of-us-believe-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/23\/computers-are-not-as-reliable-as-many-of-us-believe-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Computers are not as reliable as many of us believe | Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Data-corrupting flaws in hardware do exist \u2013 but most are quietly fixed without the public noticing, writes Alan Cox<\/strong><\/p>\n

You published several letters arguing that computers themselves are reliable (Computers rarely go wrong, but computer systems often do, 17 January<\/a>). The truth is somewhat less positive. While computer hardware is more reliable than most current software, data-corrupting flaws in hardware do exist, and more are found over time.<\/p>\n

Some, such as rowhammer<\/a>, become well known as security flaws, others become famous through recalls (like the Pentium FDIV<\/a> fiasco), but most pass unnoticed by the general public and are quietly fixed or mitigated in microcode.<\/p>\n

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\nData-corrupting flaws in hardware do exist \u2013 but most are quietly fixed without the public noticing, writes Alan Cox
\nYou published several letters arguing that computers themselves are reliable (Computers rarely go wrong, but computer systems often do, 17 January). The truth is somewhat less positive. While computer hardware is more reliable than most current software, data-corrupting flaws in hardware do exist, and more are found over time.
\nSome, such as rowhammer, become well known as security flaws, others become famous through recalls (like the Pentium FDIV fiasco), but most pass unnoticed by the general public and are quietly fixed or mitigated in microcode. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Data-corrupting flaws in hardware do exist \u2013 but most are quietly fixed without the public noticing, writes Alan Cox You published several letters arguing that computers themselves are reliable (Computers rarely go wrong, but computer systems often do, 17 January). The truth is somewhat less positive. While computer hardware is more reliable than most current …<\/p>\n

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