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 MS is going to take the responsibility for storing personal information like Credit Card numbers, addresses, etc., then MS is responsible for ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of that information.
Perhaps it could be shown that MS has shown negligence in a specific system which lead to stolen identities.