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Lawsuit Tied To Bank Gmail Error Can't Be Secret, Judge Says
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Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:01:57 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220100410 By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek September 21, 2009 A bank's effort to prevent the disclosure of information about a data breach arising from an errant Gmail message has been rejected by a federal judge in San Jose, California. On Friday, Judge Ronald M. Whyte of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, acting on behalf of another judge, denied a motion by the Wyoming-based Rocky Mountain Bank to seal its lawsuit againstGoogle (NSDQ: GOOG). "An attempt by a bank to shield information about an unauthorized disclosure of confidential customer information until it can determine whether or not that information has been further disclosed and/or misused does not constitute a compelling reason that overrides the public's common law right of access to court filings," the judge said in his ruling. The lawsuit seeks to force Google to reveal information about a Gmail account holder who received a misdirected e-mail sent by a bank employee. [...] ________________________________________ Did a friend send you this? From now on, be the first to find out! Subscribe to InfoSec News http://www.infosecnews.org
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