IP: Got Virus? Got Sued?

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 21:00:13 -0500
> From: Scott Davis <sdavis () Austin-Texas net>
> To: David Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
> For a nanosecond, I thought to myself "It looks like someone let a few
> ambulance chasers out of their cage", but I can see both sides.  If a
> company which is responsible for data is clearly blatent in their lack
> of action to take the proper precautions, I might see how they can get
> sued.  There's nothing like a good lawsuit to wake up an incompetent IT
> staff.
>
> But then again, you have to believe that even those who took reasonable
> action, but like so many were still affected in a negative manner, there
> will still be someone going after them.  This achieves nothing.  Ya had
> to believe it was coming...
>
>
> "Despite the rising incidence of 'hacktivity' and recent computer virus
> epidemics, some companies and organizations continue to minimize the
> issue of Internet security. Analysts are now predicting that those who
> have been lax in their security practices will begin to find themselves
> on the losing end of civil suits for negligence."
>
> http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/12529.html
>
>
>
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