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"it' found no signs of hardware tampering. What about an outside party, or someone who isn't covered as being 'it'. Sounds like some weasel wording to me, and
by Paraesthetic 8y ago
"it' found no signs of hardware tampering. What about an outside party, or someone who isn't covered as being 'it'.
Sounds like some weasel wording to me, and of course they can't admit it because of their huge push to be seen as a 'secure' company to store your data with.
- behringer 8y agoI wouldn't want to be the lawyer at apple found guilty of contempt of congress. Weasel wording is what a bad salesman does. It doesn't fly in court or in congress.
- 9db2nPZp 8y agoWhat flies in any court is claiming ignorance while having any possible evidence of the contrary destroyed or not documented at all in the first place. I think this was a warning to some companies to return their fab processes to the USA or at least vouch to better the anti-tampering verification methods to protect from foreign state actors. If the breaches are confirmed there will be a lot more damage to the stock market, but it all depends on how that would happen. I really hope they don't throw the baby out along with the bathwater.
- Paraesthetic 8y agoIf they are found to have lied to congress (Or to have feign ignorance at the matter) there will probably be stock implication, but very little in the way of punishment from the government.
- behringer 8y agoIf a lawyer knowingly lies to congress it's grounds for disbarment. I wouldn't risk it for any company, tho IANAL
- Paraesthetic 8y agoAs a lawyer I can say that companies use weasel wording all the time, to everyone, even for stupidly small reasons.
- sneak 8y agoWhen you are that large, nobody bothers bringing contempt charges. https://hasjamesclapperbeenindictedyet.com https://hasjamesclapperbeenindictedyet.com (The statute of limitations for charging Clapper has now run out.) The “under oath” part is just farce now.