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From: mark hellewell
Subject: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security vulns
Date: Monday, June 21, 2010 - 9:52 pm

http://www.news.com.au/technology/no-anti-virus-software-no-internet-connecti
on/story-e6frfro0-1225882656490

"Companies who release IT products with security vulnerabilities
should be open to claims for compensation by consumers", apparently.

Illegal to run without antivirus ... disconnection of vulnerable
computers.  A much needed kick up the arse for software makers or just
bat-shit insane?  Coming soon...

Mark
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OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security vulns, mark hellewell, (Mon Jun 21, 9:52 pm)
Re: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security ..., Adam M. Dutko, (Mon Jun 21, 10:01 pm)
Re: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security ..., Martin Schröder, (Tue Jun 22, 1:54 am)
Re: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security ..., Jacob Yocom-Piatt, (Tue Jun 22, 5:23 am)
Re: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security ..., Chris Bennett, (Tue Jun 22, 5:33 am)
Re: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security ..., Adam M. Dutko, (Tue Jun 22, 5:44 am)
Re: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security ..., Jan Stary, (Tue Jun 22, 6:10 am)
Re: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security ..., Stefan Wollny, (Tue Jun 22, 6:22 am)
Re: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security ..., Adam M. Dutko, (Tue Jun 22, 6:33 am)
Re: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security ..., Marco Peereboom, (Tue Jun 22, 7:01 am)
Re: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security ..., Adam M. Dutko, (Tue Jun 22, 10:23 am)
Re: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security ..., Marco Peereboom, (Tue Jun 22, 10:55 am)
Re: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security ..., Chris Bennett, (Tue Jun 22, 11:24 am)
Re: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security ..., E.T, (Tue Jun 22, 12:25 pm)
Re: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security ..., Kevin Chadwick, (Tue Jun 22, 1:56 pm)
Re: OT: Australia may allow punitive damages for security ..., Sunnz, (Wed Jun 23, 5:51 am)