Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Litigation Blogs -> eDiscovery Law
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense
Find a Local Lawyer
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402
Litigation
: eDiscovery LawCentaurus Financial Fined $175,000 for Failing to Protect Confidential Customer Information
By reston, Gates and Ellis
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced this week that it has fined Centaurus Financial, Inc. $175,000 for failing to protect confidential customer information. Specifically, between August 2006 and July 2007 Centaurus failed to employ adequate safeguards against infiltration of its fax server containing the information at issue. Examples of the inadequate protection measures include the use of a 'weak' username, 'Administrator,' and the password 'password.' The company's safety failures resulted in unknown persons conducting a 'phishing' scam hosted by Centaurus's fax server. Additionally, Centaurus's notification to customers regarding the breach in security was found to have been misleading.
To read the full text of FINRA's press release regarding this decision, click here.
Full post as published by eDiscovery Law on April 30, 2009 (boomark / email).
Sex Offender Lists
Registries by State and County
Sears
Class Action over Alleged Selling of Customer Information
US Army Corps of Engineers
Class action dismissed for allegedly failing to protect New Orleans from the levee breach.
Racist Voicemail
Stamford Board of Education pays student $37,500 settlement after failing to protect her from racial discrimination.
Windows Software
Microsoft fined $1.3 billion for failing to comply with the European Union's antitrust order.
Gaylord Gas
allegedly overcharged customer for propane.
Financial Elder Abuse - Financial Exploitation, Elder Abuse Lawyers
Financial Elder Abuse alleging seniors are taken advantage of for their finances.

FINRA Fines Member for Failure to Protect Customer Information
Wolfson fined by FSA over disclosure failure
Offshoring to India: Are Your Trade Secrets and Confidential Information Adequately Protected
Trade Secrets: Protection Best Practices
Microsoft Fined $1.3B by the EU Over Antitrust Non-Compliance
Protection of Trade Secrets And Confidential Information








