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Of course. Keywords: PCI, MIPSA/HIPAA, etc. More: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Information_privacy https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/

• jc123 15y ago
  Yes, my impression is that passwords are not treated with the same seriousness as say credit card numbers, or health info. That (passwords) was actually what I was curious about, before I generalized my comment.
  • sunchild 15y ago
    Passwords are one of the safeguards (perhaps the most important) that protect personal/sensitive data.
• oasisbob 15y ago
  PCI isn't law, it's the product of an industry group, and is arguably more about the protection of the networks and issuers than consumers. There is even less guidance and specific regulation pertaining to the encryption and security of banking records. The audits and regulations that are in place are more about overall controls than technological measures.