Re: Computer virus???

["Robert L Bass" <RobertLBass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jack Stevens wrote:
>
> What do you have to say about the "computer virus" part of Doug's message?
>
> "We can probably all agree that some companies misuse lock out codes, but
> when you use the term "computer virus" to describe such a code, you tend to
> lose credibility."

The improper use of lockout codes is like some of the most destructive
computer viruses in some ways.  It is a hidden piece of code whose sole
purpose is to render the customer-owned equipment unusable or to at least
force the rightful owner to pay for an unnecessary repair visit or even a
replacement in some instances.  The code, or rather, its intended affect,
doesn't appear until triggered by a seemingly innocuous event, such as
declining to renew a contract with the company that hid the code in the alarm
system.

This amounts to fraud on the part of the alarm company.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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