Product liability overview product liability is used

Product Liability Overview
Product liability is used by the suppliers to try and protect themselves from any
wrongdoings that may occur from Amazon. Suppliers of cybersecurity products do this by
informing the purchaser of any warranty disclaimers and the limitations that have been placed on
their product. It is highly encouraged that Amazon read and follow these specific directions prior

to utilizing anything from the supplier (Riedy & Hanus, 2017). Due to the seriousness of the
disclaimers that have been placed on the items, it is a standard practice that the United States
court system hold the supplier liable for any wrongdoings only if the product is used for its
intended purpose by Amazon. If Amazon is not willing to follow the directions and use the
product as prescribed, then Amazon has no means to legally pursue any wrongdoings of the
supplier (Riedy & Hanus, 2017). There is however, the argument that Amazon may choose to
follow, which is the “cause-in-fact” argument. This can be used by Amazon to try and hold the
supplier liable for the wrongdoings that may have occurred. Due to the rapid movement of
cybersecurity products and the use of malicious activity, it would be very difficult for Amazon to
properly provide evidence to hold the supplier legally responsible for any data or financial losses
(Riedy & Hanus, 2017).
Summary and Conclusions
In summary, suppliers of cybersecurity products are not immune to malicious activity and
have to make sure that they are able to provide the best product available for companies such as
Amazon. That product must meet the high standards and needs to be able to be invulnerable to
the operational risks that many cybersecurity organizations face. By being able to do so, the
supplying organization is allowing Amazon the ability to limit financial losses, prevent PII
exposure of client data and building organizational and customer loyalty. If the situation were to
arise where legal actions need to take place, the supplier will need to ensure that the warranties
and disclaimers that have been placed on their products have been highlighted and this will allow
for contractual agreements to be preserved.

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