Linked by John O'Sullivan on Tue 7th Oct 2003 18:42 UTC
Microsoft has a little liability problem called Windows. Many are no doubt aware of a would-be class-action lawsuit launched last week in California. The suit targets Microsoft over security problems. The plaintiff is a woman who had her identity stolen. Details are
here. (NYTimes, free registration required)
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If I were a judge (or whoever it is the task to accept or recuse complaints). If there is no pledging (of security), there is no obligation. If the vendor (or editor) has not promised you that you would be secure, you can't sue him. It's like when you buy a house, then some thief breaks in. Are you going to sue the vendor or the constructor if you never talk about the house security? I bet only the thief will be sued, and your insurance company will ask you why the hell you didn't do anything to make your house secure?
Disclaimer: IANAL.