>"..in the same way the FDA verifies safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals.."

There is some merit to what you say, but I'd not use the FDA as a model. To me that sounds like a recipe for disaster, imagine the NSA auditing our software with FDA like cronyism and inefficiency? Green-light passes to be auctioned off to the highest bidder, and otherwise legitimate products will be hampered by woe-some delays. "Sorry, cant launch your new update until the NSA approves it."