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This mentality is so weird to me. The thief is liable. And I'm happy it is this way, otherwise 3rd party locksmiths and garages wouldn't be able to work on your

• zaroth 10y ago
  Interestingly the law strikes a decent balance here. For example, the FTC can sue a company for 'unfair and deceptive business practices'. Exposing cars to insta-theft because you didn't secure your backend database could fall in that category. Companies do have a duty of care if they are holding the keys to the castle, be it the keys to your car, or keys to your email or financials; they have to take reasonable precautions to protect the data, commensurate with the quantity and sensitivity of the data, and the cost and availability of technology to protect that data.