Although no awards to plaintiff employees were made, it sounds as if they
had crafted their claims better, they WOULD have outright won their cases.

http://bit.ly/hx0wIS

Bottom line is here: 

"Increasing amounts of PII are collected and maintained by employers in
electronic format. Entities that collect PII must take steps to adequately
protect the information that has accrued. Suits...demonstrate the extent of
potential liability that an organization could face in the event of a
cognizable breach. The district court also highlighted...decision to provide
credit monitoring services to its employees as evidence that injury could
occur, demonstrating the importance of carefully considering the appropriate
response to a breach. It is essential that entities...in possession of PII
implement policies and procedures that not only protect the data, but also
contemplate the steps that will be taken in the event of a breach."

Larry
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