Card data stolen from grocery chain

I haven't said much about identity theft lately, but it's still going on. Here's a story about a grocery store chain back east Hannaford that lost the NPI (non-public information) of 4.2 million of their clients.

"We sincerely regret this intrusion into our systems, which we believe, are among the strongest in the industry," Ronald C. Hodge, president and CEO of Hannaford, said in a statement. "The stolen data was limited to credit and debit card numbers and expiration dates, and was illegally accessed from our computer systems during transmission of card authorization."

Card data stolen from grocery chain

I find the presidents declaration that their data security is among "the strongest in the industry" interesting. He may be right. But considering what just happened, it's more a warning to the public that they have to watch over themselves than a comfort that Hannaford is a safe place.