According to the Washington Post the breach involved data mined from the reservations database for Starwood properties. This is one of the biggest data breaches in history. According to Marriott’s admission the stolen data could be a combination of name, mailing address, phone number, email address, passport number, date of birth, gender, arrival and departure information and payment card numbers.
This will affect many people going forward and is a strong reminder that having data breach insurance is imperative in today’s business world.
CBC Reports Hacked Information Includes Name, Email, User Names and Phone Numbers
Reading further herethe telecom giant had to send out notices to the affect clients. Imagine the cost of that notice? Even if the cost is only 20 cents per client that’s still a $20,000 expense!
