A U.S. government website devoted to helping businesses keep sensitive information private instead revealed confidential information about American firms. A Commerce Department privacy website exposed proprietary information -- such as revenue, number of employees, and the European countries with which . . .
A U.S. government website devoted to helping businesses keep sensitive information private instead revealed confidential information about American firms. A Commerce Department privacy website exposed proprietary information -- such as revenue, number of employees, and the European countries with which the firm does business -- that U.S. companies provided to the government in strict confidence. This information has been publicly accessible since the site went online last year.

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