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Compgeeks.com, which also operates Geeks.com, and parent company Genica, had a data breach discovered in December 200, affecting hundreds of customers. The Web sites collected customers' personal information including names, addresses and credit card numbers. IDC: Oracle's X Factor: HP Oracle Exadata Storage Server and HP Oracle Database Machine: Download now The companies routinely stored customers' sensitive personal information in unencrypted text on their corporate computer networks before December 2007, according to an FTC complaint. The companies did not "adequately assess" whether their Web applications and network were vulnerable to commonly known foreseeable attacks, including SQL injection attacks, the FTC said. The companies did not implement "simple, readily available" and inexpensive defenses to thwart these attacks, the FTC said. From January until June 2007, hackers repeatedly exploited these vulnerabilities by using SQL injection attacks on Geeks.com, the FTC's complaint alleged. Related Content The sites violated federal law by falsely stating that they took appropriate measures to protect personal information, the FTC said. Their privacy policy states says: "We use secure technology, privacy protection controls, and restrictions on employee access in order to safeguard your information." A settlement with the FTC, announced Thursday, bars the companies from making deceptive privacy and data security claims and requires them to implement and maintain a comprehensive information-security program. The settlement also requires them to obtain, every other year for 10 years, an audit from a third-party professional to ensure that the security program meets the standards of the settlement. Genica and Geeks.com did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the settlement. 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