01-14-2008, 12:29 PM
Quote:Even if a Web site displays a seal certifying that it is hackproof, it may not always be immune to security breaches.
A case in point is Geeks.-com, which on Jan. 4 began notifying an undisclosed number of customers that their personal and financial data may have been compromised. The online technology retailer, whose formal name is Genica Corp., said in a warning letter that it discovered the system intrusion on Dec. 5.
The compromised information included names, addresses, telephone numbers and Visa credit card numbers, according to a copy of the letter posted on The Consumerist blog...
full article: http://www.computerworld.com/action/arti...ticleBasic&taxonomyName=security&articleId=310736&taxonomyId=17&intsrc=kc_top