full-disclosure - Need some advice for a new customer

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Date: Fri Feb 17 02:43:53 2006
From: Mark.Handy at morganstanley.com (Handy, Mark (IT))
Subject: Need some advice for a new customer

Agree completely. 


Mark Handy
STAR (Security Threat Assessment and Response)


-----Original Message-----
From: full-disclosure-bounces@...ts.grok.org.uk
[mailto:full-disclosure-bounces@...ts.grok.org.uk] On Behalf Of Peter
Besenbruch
Sent: 13 February 2006 11:19
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Need some advice for a new customer

> Here's the question:
> 
> Should the company notify their customers of a POSSIBLE compromise of 
> their data? I have been trying to convince them that they should 
> operate as though the data is compromised. Is that the right position 
> to take as a security consultant?

What would be the consequence to their business be if the news of
compromise came from a third party, and not the business itself? They
need to get out front on this.
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