Symantec pulls an NAI

[mmotyka at lsil.com]

measl at mfn.org wrote :
>
>http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/23057.html
>
>   "Eric Chien, chief researcher at Symantec's antivirus research lab,
>   said that provided a hypothetical keystroke logging tool was used only
>   by the FBI, then Symantec would avoid updating its antivirus tools to
>   detect such a Trojan. The security firm is yet to hear back from the
>   FBI on its enquiries about Magic Lantern but it already has a policy
>   on the matter."
>
>Looks like a trend...
>
Could you be more specific? Do you mean that this is a new trend or
simply and old trend and a new ( and very limited ) bit of daylight?

Mike