Re:Critical Update on DAO Vulnerability
by genmon on Friday June 17, 2016 @01:43PM
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This is a smart response. The insurance company could also review the contract code in order to provide cover -- this would give investors extra confidence.
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Suppose that I want to make a medical device, and I want to get liability insurance for when a bug in its code administers a lethal dose of radiation to a patient.
Is there any extant insurance company that would want to review my code in exchange for a lower premium?
If not, why would one be willing to do this for a flash-in-the-pan cryptocurrency, but not a useful, real-world device?
Re:Critical Update on DAO Vulnerability
by rabidferret on Saturday June 18, 2016 @01:14PM
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For an insurance policy like that, they wouldn't offer any policy without auditing the device, including the code.
Re:Critical Update on DAO Vulnerability
by will_brown on Friday June 17, 2016 @05:16PM
(#11925608)
Something like this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11789829