Search: Home Bugtraq Vulnerabilities Mailing Lists Jobs Tools Beta Programs
Strict liability for data breaches?
Mark Rasch, 2006-02-20

A recent case involving a stolen laptop containing 550,000 people's full credit information sheds new night on what "reasonable" protections a company must make to secure its customer data - and what customers need to prove in order to sue for damages.

Submit Comment Mode:
Name:
Subject:
Message:
 
  Enter the characters that appear above
 
Re: Strict liability for data breaches? 2006-02-23
Anonymous
Ron,
while it is commendable that you have taken that step, and it is certainly better than nothing, you should be aware that "safes" in the <$400 range are mainly to stop casual pilferage or a kid doing a "snatch and grab". Any actual burglary will only be slightly slowed; even a novice burglar wi...

[ more ]  





 

Privacy Statement
Copyright 2009, SecurityFocus