Unfortunately, such behaviour is all too widespread. I don&#x27;t think anybody believes that the fraud is limited to VW, or that this type of fraud is limited to the automotive industry.<p>If you previously thought that your car was environmentally friendly, you are being forced to think again.<p>What do you still believe to be true?<p>Do you think your bank account is protected from thieves?<p>Do you think that your railway journey is safe?<p>What about your flight to your next holiday destination?<p>What about the nuclear power plant down the road?<p>The systems that we have to keep our weapons secure and safely out of the hands of terrorists?<p>All these things depend on software. We have to think again about complexity. We have to think again about the role of software in our society. We have to think again about what transparency and trust <i>really</i> mean for a technologically advanced society.