IP: Magic Lantern

[pasward at big.uwaterloo.ca]

Adam Fields writes:
 > 
 > On a somewhat related note, is it
 > wise for the FBI to open itself up to potential lawsuits if their
 > software corrupts data or otherwise interferes with legitimate
 > business, or allows an intruder to do so undetected by utilizing the
 > AV-invisibility channel reserved for FBI-ware (if such a thing
 > exists)?

I can see it now:

   FBIware is now ready to complete installation of FBILogger [tm].
   However, you must first read and agree to the following end-user
   licence agreement.  This software is provided as is, with no
   warranty.  Under no circumstance is FBIware responsible for loss or
   corruption of data.  You may have additional rights according to
   the state you live in.

On a slightly more serious note: given the multiplicity of software
that has similar licence agreements, exactly how would you prove in
court that it was the FBI's installed logger software that caused the
problem?




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