Data breaches mean more than bad publicity

In addition to the bad publicity and regulatory scrutiny that follow data breaches, corporations also face costly civil litigation. As the legal landscape grows more and more digital, law firms should brace companies for when the almost inevitable data breach occurs.

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[Benjamin Wright]

Companies are too quick to announce breaches based on lost backup tapes. Usually, the likelihood that these breaches will lead to identity theft is low. Meanwhile, the announcements confuse the public. --Ben http://hack-igations.blogspot.com/2007/12/does-lost-tape-equate-to-lost-data.html