Shellshock was initially compared to the "Heartbleed" bug reported in April, a web encryption flaw which went unnoticed for more than two years and could have given hackers access to an unlimited array of customers' secure data.
In fact, it has so far had at least five, from the original "rapidly create a world-class internet company/site for Sales Force Automation" to the current, even less snappy, "Create wildly successful customers, secure every renewal, and grow our customer relationships through the Service Cloud and Force.com.com
Others have criticised the company for a seeming get-out clause in its terms of service, which allow it to share user data based on nothing more than a "good faith" belief that doing so is required to comply with law enforcement, "protect our customers", secure the company's services, or "protect the rights or property of Microsoft".
These options are meant to help customers secure a one-of-a-kind piece, and to relieve them of the worry that someone else in the world could end up choosing the same combination of upholstery, hardware and wood finishes from the several thousand options already available.
Ishoni's voice and data networking products enable makers of computers and other hardware to offer residential and business customers secure voice and Internet services over a single connection, and will help Philips fill out its cable and D.S.L. offerings, the companies said.
"Keeping our products and customers secure is our primary concern," said Lockitron co-founder Paul Gerhardt.
However, IV says it helps its customers secure the rights they need and that it "energises" technological progress by creating a market for ideas.
CloudLock, the enterprise software startup that helps customers secure cloud data, has raised $16.5 million in Series C funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
Synack, a startup that combines software security tools with a network of white-hat hackers to help keep its customers secure, announced a $21.25 million Series C funding round today.
It also needs to be marketed, with customers secured upfront to finance the vast cost of extraction at scale.
