The Value Of A Thing Is Whatever It Will bring. So goes the proverbial definition of fair market value, and fair markets are exactly what we need if we're going to build any kind of sensible economy based on information as the scarce good. That's why I disagree, collegially but firmly, with the position taken by eWEEK Labs Director Jim Rapoza (in his column on Page 56 of this issue) on the subject of premium-priced early-notification plans for IT security issues.
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