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To: Kennesaw

Is there a fine for Companies that don't encrypt such important personal information? Seems if a company/organization leaves such data unprotected and it's stolen, they should be fined $500K minimum... maybe $1M.


6 posted on 06/20/2006 9:26:20 AM PDT by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll. 17,406+ snide replies and counting!)
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To: theDentist
Is there a fine for Companies that don't encrypt such important personal information?

One has to think there will be a massive class action lawsuit over something like this in the near future.

11 posted on 06/20/2006 9:44:17 AM PDT by IamConservative (Who does not trust a man of principle? A man who has none.)
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To: theDentist

Who would be the fining agency and how would anyone prove that the stolen equipment wasn't encryped? What encryption would be required? Even a simple password is a form of encryption.


17 posted on 06/20/2006 10:08:38 AM PDT by stuartcr (Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
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