imnewhere

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   by imnewhere 12y ago

   Yes, and basic information security involves weighing the cost of security breaches vs the cost of implementing security measures.
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   by imnewhere 12y ago

   I think you're going to need to define what a ruined life is. I doubt getting a replacement credit card in the mail will ruin someone's life under most definitions.
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   by imnewhere 12y ago

   Why wouldn't they? I imagine there's some driver signup form that saves to some database table on their site.
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   by imnewhere 12y ago

   I mostly agree, but the calculation is different for different businesses. The costs of engineering time and hiring a security professional may be much more expensive than the lost business due to breaches. In this particular case they like