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Korea raises data breach fines to 10% of revenue

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  1. quickthrowman · · focus · HN ↗
    I would like to make a wager on this law being ignored the first time Samsung or another chaebol violates it and is facing a fine equal to 10% of revenue. I can almost guarantee it, it’s a high enough fine to turn some low-margin businesses from profitable to unprofitable for the year and there’s no such thing as a secure computer system. The only way to guarantee compliance is to not store any data which isn’t exactly reasonable for some business models.
    1. buellerbueller · · focus · HN ↗
      Maybe those specific business models shouldn't exist, if they consistently risk harm to 3rd parties.
      1. google234123 · · focus · HN ↗
        You legally have to hold transactions for years yk as a business
        1. josephg · · focus · HN ↗
          Then secure your database? This stuff isn’t rocket science. You don’t even have to hold historical transactions online. It’s quite difficult for hackers to access a hard drive sitting in a drawer.
          1. someguynamedq · · focus · HN ↗
            But not impossible
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