Change is not a surprising thing in the world of technology (in fact, it is what we expect), but the really big surprise in 2006 was that our traditionally sleepy-eyed industry finally awoke from its near comatose state to sit up and take notice of what could be some critical developments.
How's this for a wakeup call?
When ChoicePoint Inc.–a major supplier of data to the insurance industry–was hit with a record $10 million fine by the Federal Trade Commission for an “alleged” data breach, it suddenly became clear to us that the federal government really is serious about all that regulatory stuff, and that failure to protect consumers' sensitive data will at least get you fined–and might get you some time in the slammer.
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