Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response Team, was quoted in the Washington Post article “Target Security Breach: Eric Holder Vows to Find Hackers.” Attorney General Eric Holder confirmed that his agency is investigating the holiday heist on Target, which exposed weaknesses in the nation’s credit card system. As a result of the breach, the FTC was urged to launch an investigation into Target’s security practices. According to the article, the FTC can “bring an enforcement action against any company that fails to safeguard their customers’ personal information.”
Peretti stated that “most cases result in consent orders that force the company to establish tighter controls and subject it to routine audits.” “It’s been relatively common that companies that disclose consumer data breaches face inquiries by either the FTC or state attorneys general,” she said. “They are very active in that space and have been increasingly active in that space.”
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Posted by Privacy and Data Security Team | Alston & Bird LLP