Why was Carphone Warehouse keeping customer passwords in plain text, just months after it was hacked? [UPDATED]

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If customer credit cards were encrypted, why weren't current account details? Security specialists respond

When Carphone Warehouse was hacked at the end of 2014, the company was keen to reassure customers. "As part of our ongoing approach to security, we constantly test our systems and processes using e...

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