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Barnes & Noble.com Fined for Customer Data Leak

Barnes & Noble.com Fined for Customer Data Leak

New York-based online bookseller Barnes & Noble.com has been slapped with a $60,000 fine after a flaw exposed sensitive customer data on its Web site.

As part of a settlement with New York State attorney General Eliot Spitzer, Barnes & Noble.com will pay the fine and establish an information security program to protect personal information collected during e-commerce operations.

Source: InternetNews

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