Kind of like a more intentional version of an ipad w/keyboard? I'm not sure I fully understand what the diff is between ipad w/keyboard and the Neo.. price, I suppose.

They absolutely can be held accountable. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) has carve-outs for: negligent entrustment - when a dealer or manufacturer provides a firearm knowing it will be used for a crime; negligence per se - when a seller knowingly violated state or federal laws in the sale or marketing of the product (and that sale was a proximate cause of the harm); defects in design; breach of contract/warranty.

However, selling a product for lawful use, whether a gun, truck, or Internet connectivity, does not make the seller liable if the consumer decides to use that otherwise lawful product for crimes. There has to be some assumption of agency (and liability) on the part of the individual who is clearing ethical/moral hurdles to do wrong.

I don't see how this unanimous court decision conflicts with that theory in the context of the ISP - in fact, I think it's a reinforcement of some common sense.

`dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth`

`sfc /scannow`

On one hand, Windows has pressure to be something that "just works" like an iPad used to be - users can't screw it up. This is what enterprises want for the daily drivers of their massive user populations.

OTOH, Windows has pressure to be this highly customizable tool for savvy high-agency individuals. This is what we all want.

I can empathize with both needs, for sure, but it is a constant war. They're doing alright, considering.

I think the takeaway for security teams is that you shouldn't let the customer "authorize" what is otherwise criminal activity warranting a police response without getting some air cover from the enforcement side. Coordinating that is the customer's burden to bear and that cover should be secured before letting them hand-wave away the risks with a "just have the police call me and I'll clear it all up". In hindsight only, when you look at it like that, the security team was not covering their ass appropriately. In a perfect world, you'd assume there's some better planning and communication going on behind the curtain. In the real world, you need more than the flimsy "guarantee" of calling a guy who knows a guy in the middle of the night. At the very least, that get out of jail free card should have had as signatories judiciary representation and enforcement representation (e.g. sheriff).