FTC Fines ChoicePoint Over Data Breach

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via SFGate.com.

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The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday that data warehouser ChoicePoint Inc. will pay $15 million to settle charges 
that its security and record-handling procedures violated consumers' privacy rights and federal laws.

The FTC said it had fined the Alpharetta, Ga.-based company $10 million and that Choicepoint would pay an additional $5 
million that will be used to compensate consumers.

Choicepoint had revealed last year that its massive database of consumer information was accessed by thieves.

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/01/26/financial/f082823S12.DTL

- ferg


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