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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.

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Re: Judge Made Law 2006-03-05
Anonymous
With regard to the small amount of damage concern, I was surprised that the case wasn't sounded in the context of a class action.

(Aside: The plaintiff's attorney is a well-known outfit here in the Twin Cities, known primarily for bringing fair credit collection actions against banks and other le...

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