T.J. Hooper was a precedent setting tort case in 1932. Judge Learned Hand described what is now called the calculus of negligence or the Hand Test. Many companies have a prevailing practice regarding information security — that they need to do only the bare minimum to get by. Security is becoming an even more critical issue as web sites focus on personalizing the user’s digital experiences via the aggregation of personal data. Lawyers need to step in and create a Hooper-style case for information security and data protection.”]

