David Bender

Consumers who’ve been notified that their personally identifiable information (PII) had been compromised are more than upset -- 59 percent of them either consider terminating or actually terminate their relationships with the offending corporations, according to a new consumer study sponsored by law firm White& Case. The survey, conducted by the respected privacy research organization Ponemon Institute, asked 10,000 adults what actions they took after their PII was mishandled: ¥ 58 percent said the breach decreased their sense of trust and confidence in the organization reporting the incident; ¥ 52 percent said the breach notices they received were difficult to understand; ¥ 40 percent