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ryandrake
on May 12, 2017
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Hospitals across England hit by large-scale cyber-...
Leaving your car or house unlocked means that you're negligent, not that the attack is your fault.
kurthr
on May 12, 2017
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Exactly, and if you had someone's important confidential information sitting on the seat (or even on an un-encrypted laptop), you would be liable for that loss.
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The thief would still be hold accountable if caught. That is what g is saying, that we just gloss over the thief in this case.
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