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<font size=3>And as an adjunct, the first fine ever was recently issues
in a HIPPA case.<br>
Though thousands of complaints are files annually, the agency governing
them seems to be protecting the doctors and hospitals instead of the
paitents.<br><br>
At 14:47 10/11/2006, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">On Wed, Oct 11, 2006 at
12:53:19PM -0500, Al Mac wrote:<br>
| Many organizations have sustained healthy fines from the FTC in the
<br>
| aftermath of breach investigations that found the places that got
breached <br>
| were negligent in some way. I have seen fines in the $
millions.<br><br>
Where many is 15 out 400? Or is my mental list short of
fines?<br><br>
| At least one place has had to declare bankrupsy and go out of business,
as <br>
| a result of the loss of confidence in them that came about due to the
<br>
| circumstances of the breach, where their business was entirely
dependent <br>
| upon the major credit card brands trusting them or approving their
security <br>
| arrangements.<br><br>
Cardsystems managed to sell their assets to Paybytouch.<br><br>
Adam<br>
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