Biscom Delivery Server Blog

The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) just published its March issue of Peer to Peer magazine. You’ll find an article I authored on data breaches, privacy laws, and how secure file transfer can help companies distribute their confidential information while complying with various legal requirements. You can also use this link to download the specific article as a PDF.

Up to $204 per compromised record. That’s the latest data the Ponemon Institute has collected based on their annual study. Ellen Messmer’s PC World article on the cost of data breaches again supports the notion that, just like your doctor keeps telling you, preventive strategies will save you in the long run, in more ways than one.

The article also contains a link to the 2009 Data Breach Hall of Shame, which is interesting reading. Heartland Payment Systems topped the list with 130 million records breached through SQL injection! Ouch.