Case Study
ChoicePoint Suffers for Failing to Protect Consumers
In 2005, data broker ChoicePoint paid with its capital, its stock price, and its...+ Read more
Case Study
Uber Hit with Lawsuit for Delayed Notice of Breach
App-based car service Uber was hit with a class action lawsuit after accidentally posting the personal information of about 50,000 drivers and waiting nearly five months to disclose the incident. When Uber did not offer an explanation for the delay, it faced flack for its “unsavory and unprincipled” practices. Moreover, Uber was sued for allegedly violating California law, which requires companies to notify those affected “without unreasonable delay.”