Company backs off bounty for Mac OS X virus DVForge cited legal concerns in dropping its $25k offer
News Story by Paul Roberts MARCH 28, 2005 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - A company that offered $25,000 for the first virus that automatically spreads among Apple Computer Inc. computers running the Mac OS X operating system canceled the virus-writing contest and retracted the offer of cash, citing concerns about legal liability. DVForge Inc. said on Saturday that it wouldn't offer cash for a Macintosh virus after legal concerns were raised about the contest and in the wake of complaints from Apple security experts. The contest was announced Friday and was intended to raise awareness of what Jack Campbell, CEO of DVForge, considers fear-mongering by antivirus company Symantec Corp. ... http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/macos/story/0,10801,100701,00.html Reply with a "Thank you" if you liked this post. _______________________________________________ MEDIANEWS mailing list medianews@twiar.org To unsubscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
