'Be secure or be sued' businesses warned
Lockett said: "There is a distinct probability that if your site has been hijacked for a denial of service attack, then you could be liable for damages. I would definitely advise clients they have grounds to sue." The warnings follow an appeal from Michael Vatis, director of the National Infrastructure Protection Centre (NIPC) at the FBI, for dot-coms to increase security levels on the web.
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