Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Liu Shyh-fang (劉世芳) yesterday blasted Eslite and the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Department of Commerce for failing to protect customer data, after more than 900 fraud complaints involving the firm were recorded last year.
Liu convened a news conference at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, demanding action from the bookstore chain and saying that its customers have become victims of fraud due to its negligence.
The department and police also have a responsibility to improve oversight at the company, she added.
Liu’s attention on Eslite follows an increasing trend of customer data falling into the hands of scammers, raising
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