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Study Finds Companies May Do Too Much For Data Breach Victims

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Dissent

Joseph J. Lazzarotti writes:

A recent study at the University of Arkansas suggests that organizations should avoid doing too much for individuals affected by a data breach. That is, when organizations provide compensation to breach victims that exceeds the victims’ expectations it could backfire. Those victims may become suspicious, thinking the organization has something to hide, which could have an adverse impact on the victims’ willingness to continue doing business with the organization.

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