Data Breach du Jour ....
The Associated Press reports that American Express has notified some card-holders that their information may have been compromised. According to an American Express spokesperson, the breach resulted from an employee’s recent theft of data.
In this tough economy, outside threats to personal information held by companies is not the end of the story. The possibility of “insider” data misuse and misappropriation needs to be considered and factored into your risk assessments and data protection security planning. Don't think it can't happen to you......
Author
Cynthia J. Larose
Member / Chair, Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice
Cynthia J. Larose is Chair of the firm's Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice, a Certified Information Privacy Professional-US (CIPP-US), and a Certified Information Privacy Professional-Europe (CIPP-E). She works with clients in various industries to develop comprehensive information security programs on the front end, and provides timely counsel when it becomes necessary to respond to a data breach.