alt Hacker NewsHm, I guess there is no law. But why would so many manufacturers include this unless there is some legal reason or other pressure on them to do so?
Hm, I guess there is no law. But why would so many manufacturers include this unless there is some legal reason or other pressure on them to do so?
National security letters or old boys network or maybe just fat bribes to the right engineer. Could be a requirement for government procurement too, so not a law, just the requirement of a huge customer with deep pockets and negative price sensitivity.