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> to ensure that any security issue (weak passwords, out of date firmware, a zero day) makes an end user legally culpable That might actually be a good idea.
by hx87 10y ago
> to ensure that any security issue (weak passwords, out of date firmware, a zero day) makes an end user legally culpable
That might actually be a good idea.
- nostrebored 10y agoYes, let's make non tech savvy people liable for keeping track of zero day exploits. While it might make some people more aware, I think in large part it would just push people off of the internet.
- mivv 10y agoYeah so that my Grandma who had Comcast install her router should definitely be legally culpable when there is a firmware issue with the router, or when the installer sets up a weak password (or none at all). I think you are probably speaking from a tech support perspective where you have had to fix systems that haven't been patched for years and that caused issues. Well, most of the population would be screwed by laws like this thru no fault of their own.
- grb423 10y ago> Grandma ... should definitely be ... culpable Not downvoting just suggesting that the sarcasm might detract from comprehensibility for English learners. It detracts nothing from the point by just saying plainly that she should not be.
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- lmns 10y agoSome ISPs here in Germany don't even allow third party routers.