Decius wrote:
] The reality is that this kind of stuff is not going to happen.

I wouldn't be so sure. Choicepoint and LexisNexis may be in legal hot water over recent security breaches. They are only the latest and most public chapters in a long and continuing saga.

With the new terms at AOL, if a vulnerability should compromise the security of the AIM service, then customers cannot sue AOL under data privacy laws. For AOL, this is a big win in terms of limiting their liability. I think the lawyers are doing more than "CYA" -- this is probably reducing their insurance premiums.

RE: Boing Boing: AIM contract takes your privacy