India To Tighten Data-Secrecy Laws
Security Pipeline says (via the Associated Press):
India will tighten laws to prevent cyber crimes and ensure data secrecy after a call center employee allegedly sold personal data on 1,000 British customers, an official said Wednesday.
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Karan Bahree was sacked from his job at Web designer Infinity eSearch on Saturday after the tabloid said it paid Bahree 3 pounds (US$5.40; euro4.20) for each person's details, which included phone numbers, addresses, and pass codes.
[via Help Net Security]
Posted by volubis at July 1, 2005 12:01 AM