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Insecurity draws hackers, lawsuits

When weighing the risks of not properly securing your firm’s computer system, you probably think of hackers damaging files and viruses running rampant, not to mention the downtime involved. Here’s one more worry: the risk of someone suing you should a hacker break into your system. While they have yet to appear, the advent of such lawsuits is no veiled threat; it’s a promise. Computer security is something that too many companies just don’t take seriously, but while you risk damage to your own systems in the event that you’re hacked, your carelessness also risks my system. Full Story