Corporate,
Civil Litigation
Jul. 24, 2019
Legislation would create strict liability for some data breaches
One of the reasons major corporations don’t seem to prioritize preventing data breaches is the lack of long-term consequences. After the initial negative publicity dies down, stock prices rebound and executives don’t go to jail — until now.
Anita Taff-Rice
Founder
iCommLaw
Technology and telecommunications
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iCommLaw(r) is a Bay Area firm specializing in technology, telecommunications and cybersecurity matters.
CYBERSLEUTH
One of the reasons major corporations don't seem to prioritize preventing data breaches is the lack of long-term consequences. After the initial negative publicity dies down, stock prices rebound and executives don't go to jail -- until now.
Two former executives of Equifax, which lost control of credit files of 147 million U.S. consumers in 2017, have been convicted, though not for a complete failure to s...
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