Dear Sir: Your Credit Card Number Has Been Owned

An anonymous reader submits: "California has become the first state in the nation to require companies victimized by malicious computer attacks to disclose what might have been compromised to their customers. Dubbed the Security Breach Information Act, companies whose systems are cracked and have credit card, bank account, and/or other significant customer data stolen are required to report the intrusion either by email, snail mail, a notice on their website, or by notification to the news media. Law takes effect Tuesday, July 1 (tomorrow)."

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I Remember when...

[under_score]

Slashdot was compromised back a few years ago. The maintainers were very quick to notify everyone and recommend changing passwords immediately. If only other businesses were as forthcoming!

And there weren't any credit card numbers involved!

internet is not only place where CC #s are stolen

[civilengineer]

When I first started using Credit cards 3 years ago, I never used it on the internet for 6 months, fearing the consequenses of a theft. But, one fine day, my statement showed charges from some cruise/vacation website and some discounts program I never heard of before for $200!! I got mad and called the credit card company and it took them 2 months to fix it. Then, I decided, what the heck, let's use'em on internet since the numbers will be stolen anyway. :(