Re: Credit Card Encryption
| From: | Robert Erbaron | Date: | Thu, 20 Dec 2007 04:26:41 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Credit Card Encryption | ||
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> When it comes to liability, who is liable, the merchant running the system, the develper that
> created the system, or both?
>
> If the develper is included, would that be mitigated in that he created the system to the
> merchant's specifications?
>
> Also, in terms of the developer, would this be covered under errors and omissions insurance, or
> would they take the position that
> the developer should have known better and was negligent in creating a non-compliant system
> leaving the developer on the hook for
> damages?
Unfortunately, I'd argue that "he who has the best lawyers wins".
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RE, Chicago