Re: Tracking consequences of data loss

[blitz <blitz () strikenet kicks-ass net>]

And as an adjunct, the first fine ever was recently issues in a HIPPA case.
Though thousands of complaints are files annually, the agency 
governing them seems to be protecting the doctors and hospitals 
instead of the paitents.

At 14:47 10/11/2006, you wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at 12:53:19PM -0500, Al Mac wrote:
> | Many organizations have sustained healthy fines from the FTC in the
> | aftermath of breach investigations that found the places that got breached
> | were negligent in some way.  I have seen fines in the $ millions.
>
> Where many is 15 out 400?  Or is my mental list short of fines?
>
> | At least one place has had to declare bankrupsy and go out of business, as
> | a result of the loss of confidence in them that came about due to the
> | circumstances of the breach, where their business was entirely dependent
> | upon the major credit card brands trusting them or approving their security
> | arrangements.
>
> Cardsystems managed to sell their assets to Paybytouch.
>
> Adam
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