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Why we do this
From: lyger <lyger () attrition org>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:05:48 -0500 (EST)
http://attrition.org/dataloss/why.html Tue Feb 20 21:01:22 EDT 2007 "Will you remove an entry from the Data Loss web page or DLDOS?" On a few occasions, Attrition has been asked if we will remove a data loss entry. In many cases, a company's representative feels that since the incident wasn't conclusively proven to have had personal data compromised, it's imperitive that the listing of the company come down as well. While this is certainly understandable, Attrition will not remove entries of companies with potential data loss incidents. There are several reasons for this -- primarily, Attrition's web page and database are services to the security community, just as a news outlet is. We report on data loss incidents, either confirmed or in question. As part of our reporting, we gather statistics and serve as a record. Attrition's statistics, for instance, are a very valuable part of the service we provide. Our staff are often questioned on the subject of data loss incidents and current trends in the subject matter, and we have been even been asked by the United States government to assist with research regarding said incidents. [...] _______________________________________________ Dataloss Mailing List (dataloss () attrition org) http://attrition.org/dataloss Tracking more than 149 million compromised records in 580 incidents over 7 years.
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