BJ’s and DSW Cases Open a New Front in the War on Data Insecurity
Charles Kenney and Kristina Hickerson of law firm Morrison and Foerster write about two recent data security cases: BJ's Wholesale Club and shoe retailer DSW.
What is noteworthy is that for the first time, the FTC has acted against a company that gave no assurances to the public concerning its handling of customer information. After the BJ’s case, companies that say nothing about their data security practices are just as vulnerable to enforcement actions as those that do. This marks an aggressive shift in the FTC’s enforcement strategy and raises the bar for companies that store and handle customer information.
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