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Re:Sad reality: It's cheaper to get hacked than build strong... by M_Grey on Friday September 23, 2016 @10:51AM (#12565025)
All that needs to happen is for a court to define poor IT security as an "Attractive Nuisance", and just generally make companies liable for their customer's information (and more broadly if possible).
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Re:Sad reality: It's cheaper to get hacked than build strong... by TheCoelacanth on Friday September 23, 2016 @01:40PM (#12566469)
Doesn't the attractive nuisance doctrine only apply to children?
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Re:Sad reality: It's cheaper to get hacked than build strong... by M_Grey on Friday September 23, 2016 @01:42PM (#12566489)
Yes, but then, the discussion was about "teenage hackers". More broadly though, I was just trying to get the idea across using an existing bit of common law.
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