Re:Key Reinstallation Attacks – Breaking WPA2 by Forcing Non...
by techdragon on Monday October 16, 2017 @02:18PM
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I'm always tempted by this, I have time, I know people, but the thing is, you agree too far to many contracts by starting to use such a device, that just navigating the initial waters to find a path to sue anyone is a complete non-starter. I'm not able to tilt at this windmill. Hopefully the Purism phone succeeds and I can buy one. Till then ill keep buying a top of the line Apple phone each 4-5 years when support runs out.
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Re:Key Reinstallation Attacks – Breaking WPA2 by Forcing Non...
by fphhotchips on Monday October 16, 2017 @03:55PM
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If it's anything like Australian Consumer Law, it's really really difficult to sign away those rights. In fact, even attempting to tell a customer that they can sign away those rights can result in company ending fines.
Re:Key Reinstallation Attacks – Breaking WPA2 by Forcing Non...
by bigiain on Monday October 16, 2017 @06:46PM
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Hmmm, might have to lead with this line of reasoning when I ask Samsung here in Australia why my S6Edge doesn't have an update for this in a reasonable timeframe...
Re:Key Reinstallation Attacks – Breaking WPA2 by Forcing Non...
by gsnedders on Monday October 16, 2017 @02:41PM
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> you agree too far to many contracts by starting to use such a device, that just navigating the initial waters to find a path to sue anyone is a complete non-starter
The Consumer Rights Act 2015 also covers unfair terms in sales contracts (and at least in Scotland EULAs are part of the sales contract, per Beta Computers (Europe) Ltd v Adobe Systems (Europe) Ltd; I don't know the status elsewhere in the UK), and it's quite likely you could just go through most of the possible contractual outs and argue they are unfair terms.