[ale] Customer data not our problem

[Geoffrey]

Danny Cox wrote:
> Bob,
> 
> On Fri, 2004-03-12 at 17:18, Bob Toxen wrote:
> 
>>American Airlines and Verizon are part of the latest trend of e-commerce
>>companies putting fine print in their "Terms of Use" that states that if
>>a security breach on their systems cause compromise of customer data
>>that they are not liable:
>>
>>     http://security.ittoolbox.com/news/dispnews.asp?i=110879&t=6&a=Security
>>Read the fine print and take your business elsewhere and tell them
>>why you are!
> 
> 
> 	While I agree with you there Bob, simply placing a "we're not liable,
> nyah, nyah, nyah" in their terms of use means nothing.
> 
> 	For example, if you rent sports equipment, skiis, poles, boots, etc,
> you'll be forced to sign a 'rights waiver' saying that if you are
> injured in any way, they are not liable.  Well, it's not worth the toner
> and paper used to print it.  In the US, anyone can sue anyone at any
> time for any reason.  It's just a psychological ploy.

Further, if the binding in the ski breaks loose because it was not 
properly maintained, you got them on the negligent issue I mentioned 
earlier.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey                     Registered Linux User #108567
Building secure systems inspite of Microsoft