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Papas Fritas writes:
"Michael Kitchen at Marketwatch reports that when companies in the US are hacked for customer information they often seem to react to such thefts with little more than a sigh and a shrug if they even report it at all. But in South Korea, they don't mess around with ID theft.
South Korea's financial-services regulator announced Sunday that three firms which suffered the theft of consumers' data last year would be barred from issuing any new credit cards or extending any loans for three months. In addition, the executives at the companies involved showed their contrition by going before television cameras and making deep bows and personal apologies. Some executives reportedly resigned over the incident, even though the alleged ID thieves were caught and arrested. The South Korean Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) said the companies had 'neglected their legal duties of preventing any leakage of customer information.'"
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Maow on Tuesday February 18 2014, @10:42AM
Accountability -- I thought I would never see such a thing again.
Is is still the case in South Korea that IE6 is a requirement for a lot of official on-line activities, such as banking?
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Wish I could comment in-line: I'd like to see what I'm replying to without opening another tab.
(Score: 2, Interesting) by BradTheGeek on Tuesday February 18 2014, @10:55AM
Unfortunately, aside from a few examples, we live in a 'pass the buck' society.
Accountability, much like ethics, are something for PR departments to develop flowery speeches for, not to follow.
(Score: 1) by mrbluze on Tuesday February 18 2014, @11:17AM
In other countries lawyers would sue the banks, and the victims would get 10%.
Do it yourself, 'cause no one else will do it yourself.
(Score: 1) by mechanicjay on Tuesday February 18 2014, @12:23PM
Yes, if you craft your policies and procedures properly, no one ends up holding the bag when things go tits-up. I am fundamentally opposed to this mode of operation, I think it's ruining society.
My VMS box beat up your Windows box.
(Score: 4, Interesting) by FatPhil on Tuesday February 18 2014, @11:58AM
South Korea *seems* advance certainly, but it's not necessarily much more than a facade. I've seen the inside of Samsung. Were I to tell you what they demand you run on your machines, such as browsers and versions, I'd be in breach of NDA. But for someone who was supposed to be a linux kernel developer, I can assure you it wasn't a pretty sight.
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people; the smallest discuss themselves
(Score: 1) by Cyberdyne on Tuesday February 18 2014, @06:03PM
IE is a requirement, yes, not specifically IE6.