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Heartland Breach: Inside Look at the Plaintiffs’ Case
Posted on October 8th, 2009 No commentsMaster Complaint Details Events Before, During and After the Landmark BreachPrior to the Heartland Payment Systems (HPY) data breach, company executives misrepresented their “state of the art” security measures, says a new document filed in the class action suit against the payments processor. This document lays out for the first time a sequence of events and statements made by Heartland executives about security measures and actions before, during and after the breach. Following is a timeline of events highlighted in the master complaint against Heartland.
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Retail Data Breach Liability Shield May Get Gutted
Posted on October 8th, 2009 No commentsIn a move that has the potential to make it much more difficult for retailers to defend themselves against civil data breach lawsuits, the judge overseeing the Hannaford data breach case has reversed himself. The Maine Supreme Court is now involved.For years, retailers involved in major data breaches had little to worry about from U.S. courts, thanks to credit card zero liability programs.
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Retail Data Breach Liability Shield May Get Gutted
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