Re: [Full-disclosure] Responsibility

2006-05-25 Thread gboyce
On Thu, 25 May 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, 25 May 2006 12:27:07 EDT, Scott Forrest said: I would think it would be a matter of negligence if the previous IT Consultant setup wireless access for Hotel Customers to use that also had direct access to the Hotel's network in some way tha

Re: [Full-disclosure] Responsibility

2006-05-25 Thread Valdis . Kletnieks
On Thu, 25 May 2006 12:27:07 EDT, Scott Forrest said: > I would think it would be a matter of negligence if the previous IT > Consultant setup wireless access for Hotel Customers to use that also > had direct access to the Hotel's network in some way that a virus could > jump to their business ser

RE: [Full-disclosure] Responsibility

2006-05-25 Thread Scott Forrest
essage- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Forrest Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 9:24 AM To: full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk Subject: RE: [Full-disclosure] Responsibility My question would be why the previous IT staff didn't put the customer access on a

Re: [Full-disclosure] Responsibility

2006-05-25 Thread Michael Holstein
My question then is - if you have done the utmost to lock down your customer but someone connects an infected machine and somehow it gets in, is the customer right in suing you? Doesn't matter. In the U.S. you can sue anybody for anything .. no matter how stupid or frivolous it might be. Jur

RE: [Full-disclosure] Responsibility

2006-05-25 Thread Scott Forrest
LLP 2120 L St. NW - Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20037 202.822.8282 ext.326 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of <...> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 4:08 AM To: Greg; full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk Subject: Re: [Full-disclo

Re: [Full-disclosure] Responsibility

2006-05-23 Thread Sean Comeau
On Mon, May 22, 2006 at 08:05:47AM +1000, Greg wrote: > Large motel/hotel chain I recently acquired wants to sue previous company > who did their I.T. work for them as a customer's wifi connected machine > infected their network and caused loss of booking data thus money. > > My question then is -

Re: [Full-disclosure] Responsibility

2006-05-23 Thread <...>
unfortunately if there is a paper signed by both parties "per acceptance" of the hotel (it is usually part of the buying/lease contract), and that includes also the IT stuff, there's nothing to do a good lawyer could help on this, rather than security experts and, by the way, if somethin

Re: [Full-disclosure] Responsibility

2006-05-22 Thread Sol Invictus
Paul Schmehl wrote: --On May 22, 2006 8:05:47 AM +1000 Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Large motel/hotel chain I recently acquired wants to sue previous company who did their I.T. work for them as a customer's wifi connected machine infected their network and caused loss of booking data thus

Re: [Full-disclosure] Responsibility

2006-05-21 Thread Paul Schmehl
--On May 22, 2006 8:05:47 AM +1000 Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Large motel/hotel chain I recently acquired wants to sue previous company who did their I.T. work for them as a customer's wifi connected machine infected their network and caused loss of booking data thus money. My question th

Re: [Full-disclosure] Responsibility

2006-05-21 Thread Line Noise
On 5/21/06, Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Large motel/hotel chain I recently acquired wants to sue previous company who did their I.T. work for them as a customer's wifi connected machine infected their network and caused loss of booking data thus money. Good thing I see you are in Australia,