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TJX Companies, banks settle suit over data breach

Chantal Todé December 19, 2007

The TJX Companies Inc. has entered into a settlement agreement with all but one of the seven banks and bankers associations that sued TJX as a result of a data breach last year.

Unauthorized withdrawal

December 14, 2007

The FTC and the attorneys general of seven states have charged payment processor defendants, collectively known as YMA, with violating federal and state laws by debiting or attempting to debit from consumers' bank accounts on behalf of fraudulent telemarketers and Internet-based merchants.

Responsibility for data security argued

Chantal Todé December 14, 2007

Identity theft affects as many as 9 million Americans every year, according to the Federal Trade Commission. However, concern over how to safeguard consumers' credit card information is quickly turning into a blame game between retailers and the payment card networks.

Sentrigo launches data security module

Lauren Bell December 12, 2007

Sentrigo Inc. has launched the Hedgehog IDentifier as a security add-on for database users. IDentifier pinpoints individual users of database applications working in pooled-connection environments.

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