When conducting business, either online or face-to-face, individuals trust that every reasonable step will be taken to ensure the privacy of their data. Corporations have a responsibility to protect that trust by extending robust protections and security best practices throughout their IT infrastructure. But with nearly 100 million personal records — including credit/debit card numbers and social security numbers — compromised through theft or mishandling in the past two years, it would seem perhaps that trust is misplaced.
