Graham Ross wrote:
> From: Graham Ross <[log in to unmask]>
See my earlier posting for some details on the wording of the Act
>
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> Interesting thought, but doubt it. Would you believe it, I don't have a
> copy of the Act with me, but I would expect it gives some detailed
> description of what is "unauthorised access". There would need to be
> some intent in the minds of Microsoft. The Act's target is hackers not
> those whose negligent conduct causes damage to other programmes or
> data.
The Act may have hackers as its target, but that does not stop it
applying elsewhere. And the fact that Microsoft's programmers misght
be negligent does not absolve them of all duty to act responsibly. I
would have thought that their documentation ought to have a warning
of the side effects of some courses of action.
Mike Wells
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