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Posted by: runbmd 2 years agoAOL apologized on Monday for releasing search-log data on subscribers that had been intended for use with AOL's newly launched research site.
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Scott-O-Rama
Aug. 7, 2006, 2:50 p.m.Easy to apologize after the fact, but the damage has already been done.
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ck
Aug. 7, 2006, 2:52 p.m.Do people normally apologize before the fact? I'm not defending AOL here, I just thought your comment was a bit odd.
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runbmd
Aug. 7, 2006, 2:53 p.m."Easy to apologize after the fact, but the damage has already been done."
You're right. There are torrents on Piratebay, it's being shared on P2P networks, etc. Anyone who wants to take the time to look for it can find it.
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Scott-O-Rama
Aug. 7, 2006, 3:14 p.m.What I meant was they should have never posted the information in the first place. Apologizing now, while appreciated, does not undo the damage that was done. Companies like AOL, Yahoo, and Google need to be more responsible in handling their member's information and privacy.
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Reg_blk_dude
Aug. 7, 2006, 3:47 p.m.AOL, and other web providers state similar information in a format only a lawyer can understand. I called "Charter"a year ago because I actually READ the SMALL print, and got scared they would leak information about my favorite porn sites and credit card info. It comes with a random bill/statement, called.... http://www.charter.com/privacy/VoicePrivacy.aspx#Information
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mr-dallas
Aug. 8, 2006, 8:46 a.m.Unfortunately, this is the technical world we live in. This is not the first or the last time that personal information that is capture by companies like AOL will 'accidentally' be seen on the internet. The key is not to trust anyone, any company. The bigger they are, the harder the fall.
Mr. Dallas
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