I'm not a techie, but since Diebold is using Microsoft software, is this suit a possible avenue to push forward?
http://news.com.com/2100-1009-5085730.htmlexcerpt:
Microsoft faces class action on security
Microsoft faces a proposed class-action lawsuit in California based on the claim that market dominance and
vulnerability to viruses in its software could lead to "massive, cascading failures" in global computer networks.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, also claims that Microsoft's security
warnings are too complex to be understood by the general public and serve instead to tip off
"fast-moving" hackers on how to exploit flaws in its operating system.
The suit claims unfair competition and the violation of two California consumer rights laws, one of
which is intended to protect the privacy of personal information in computer databases. It asks for
unspecified damages and legal costs, as well as an injunction against Microsoft barring it from
unfair business practices.
Many of the arguments in the lawsuit and some of its language echoed a report issued by computer security experts in late
September, which warned that the all-but-total reach of Microsoft's software on desktops worldwide had made computer networks
a national security risk.
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