Polo Ralph Lauren Customers' Data Stolen "Data apparently stolen from the popular clothing retailer Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. is forcing banks and credit card issuers to notify thousands of consumers that their credit-card information may have been exposed."

Choicepoint, Reed Elsevier, DSW Shoe Warehouse and now Ralph Lauren. ICANN's Whois Task Force should heed these warnings. Customer data privacy and security needs to be taken more seriously.