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Judge to decide if Hannaford data breach should go to trial
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 06:18:48 -0600 (CST)
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=248452 By TREVOR MAXWELL Staff Writer Portland Press Herald April 2, 2009 PORTLAND - A federal judge said he will decide in the next few days whether supermarket giant Hannaford Bros. is potentially liable for damages because of a data breach that exposed more than 4 million credit and debit card numbers to computer hackers. Judge D. Brock Hornby heard arguments on Wednesday at U.S. District Court. Attorneys for Hannaford asked the judge to dismiss the lawsuit, which was filed against the Scarborough-based company last year. Attorneys for the plaintiffs said Hornby should certify the case as a class-action suit and let it proceed toward trial. The upcoming ruling will determine whether parts or all of the suit will go forward. The case boils down to a couple of central questions: To what extent are merchants responsible for securing the electronic data that gets processed with every noncash purchase, and what should the consequences be when that data is stolen? [...] _______________________________________________ Best Selling Security Books and More! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org/
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