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Hosting company reveals hacks, citing disclosure law
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2004-03-12

Citing California's security breach disclosure law, Texas-based Allegiance Telecom notified 4,000 Web hosting customers this week of a recent computer intrusion that exposed their usernames and passwords, in a case that experts say illustrates the security sunshine law's national influence.

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Hosting company reveals hacks, citing disclosure law 2004-03-16
nosebreaker.com
Although I plan on notifying my customers if there is ever a breach, I don't think it should have to be a law. I can think of situations where notifying people could make the situation worse (although not many).

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