Slaughter & Slaughter LLP» PII http://www.newportmediation.com/lawblog Business Law News and Commentary Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:17:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Data Security Breach Expensive for TJX http://www.newportmediation.com/lawblog/privacy-compliance-data-security-data-security-lawyer-attorney-fox-rothschild-law-firm-privacy-rights-security-breach-responses/72/ http://www.newportmediation.com/lawblog/privacy-compliance-data-security-data-security-lawyer-attorney-fox-rothschild-law-firm-privacy-rights-security-breach-responses/72/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:30:43 +0000 admin http://www.newportmediation.com/lawblog/?p=72 TJX, parent company of  retailer T J Max agreed to pay $9.75 million to forty-one states to settle an investigation of a data breach dating from January of 2007.  TJX also agreed to tighten its data security routines and to provide more rapid notice to consumers in case of a data security breach.

The settlement underscores the importance of good data security measures.  Businesses handling personally identifiable information should review and update their data security procedures regularly.

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