Abstract
Although online services are convenient for both businesses and consumers, the electronic storage of personal information has made consumers more vulnerable to identity theft. Pisciotta v. Old National Bancorp represents the continuing trend in cases that have barred recovery of damages for plaintiffs whose personal information has been compromised but not yet been used fraudulently. This Casenote examines why the Pisciotta decision should be overturned and the reasons why businesses that store personal information should be required to provide free credit monitoring to consumers following a security breach. In the meantime, consumers whose personal information has been compromised will have to cross their fingers and hope that they do not become identity theft victims.
Recommended Citation
Amanda Blades,
Can’t Get No Satisfaction: The Consequences of Pisciotta v. Old National Bancorp, 499 F.3d 629 (7th Cir. 2007) for Potential Victims of Identity Theft,
33
S. Ill. U. L.J.
509
(2009).
Available at:
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/siulj/vol33/iss3/6