full-disclosure - Need some advice for a new customer

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Date: Mon Feb 13 16:19:41 2006
From: prb at lava.net (Peter Besenbruch)
Subject: 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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