Entries Tagged as 'Security Breach'

Site Currently Being Restored

Mortgage Law Blog is currently being restored to a functional state, following attack by an unknown intruder.  Just one more reminder of the e-vulnerabilities of the modern world.

Fortunately, the damage was relatively slight. 

The site will be active again soon.

Apologies for any inconvenience.

FTC Settles with Two Data Breach Cases

In two unrelated Federal Trade Commission cases, discount retailer TJX and data brokers Reed Elsevier and Seisint have agreed to settle charges that each engaged in practices that, taken together, failed to provide reasonable and appropriate security for sensitive consumer information.

In typical manner, the settlements require that the companies take comprehensive information security for 20 years.

Click here for the full press release and for copies of the Consent Orders.