In 2009 German companies had to invest more than they did only a year ago when they suffered a data breach with subsequent data abuse. More and more frequently the source of the error leading to violation of data protection is not in the company’s own building but on the premises of external providers who…
Category: Commentaries and Analyses
B.C. Ferries’ data security system flawed, audit finds
Gary Mason reports: B.C. Ferries customers who pay with a credit card are being put at risk by flaws in the company’s data security system. Recent internal audits conducted by the ferry corporation have identified glaring deficiencies in the way in which the company is protecting sensitive customer credit card information. […] In order to…
HSE cited over lax data security
Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes has called on the Health Service Executive to make improving the security of its systems for transferring patient data a top priority. Click here to read the full report In his annual report for 2009, Mr Hawkes also expressed concern at, what he called, ‘the reluctance of some State bodies…
Data breaches to cost more in the cloud
Liz Tay reports: Remedying a data breach costs 40 percent more for businesses that store their data offshore, a study of Australian incidents has found. Conducted by the Ponemon Institute and PGP Corporation, the inaugural Australian Cost of a Data Breach report aimed to quantify the costs associated with public and private sector data breaches….
How Identity Theft Is Like the Ford Pinto
Over on Concurring Opinions, Dan Solove describes a new paper by Chris Hoofnagle: Professor James Grimmelmann likes to shop at Kohl’s. So much so that he applied for credit at Kohl’s. And he got it. The problem is that James Grimmelmann didn’t really apply for anything. It was an identity thief. Grimmelmann was a participant…
Chase Isn’t Liable for Assistant’s $1M Fraud
We’ve read about a number of lawsuits where businesses sue their banks for money that was siphoned off in wire transfers without the company being aware of the problem. Here’s a court decision out of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals that may impact some cases down the road and serves as a timely reminder…