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But that's true of every vendor you work with, in just about any capacity. Even if you run your own on-prem infra, you're still trusting that your vendor-suppli
by organsnyder 3y ago
But that's true of every vendor you work with, in just about any capacity. Even if you run your own on-prem infra, you're still trusting that your vendor-supplied hardware and software doesn't have any backdoors or other data leaks.
Businesses put a ton of trust in contracts—with hefty penalties for breaking them—all the time. Our entire economy is built on this.
- JohnFen 3y ago> But that's true of every vendor you work with, in just about any capacity. Yes, that was part of my point. Contracts are a mechanism that are heavily relied upon, no question about it. But their role is really more about making the terms of a deal crystal clear. In terms of legal enforceability, that is certainly a very important thing, but it's not like contract are a panacea. As the old saying goes, a contract is only as good as your ability to enforce it is, and lots of contract violations go unpunished simply because the one who was violated can't afford to sue.