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    • storm8

      iPhone App Developer Sued For Stealing Users' Phone Numbers

      For secretly stealing users' phone number by exploiting a backdoor iPhone vulnerability, app developer Storm8 got slapped with a class action lawsuit. More »

      2:08 PM on Fri Nov 6 2009
      By Ben Popken
      5,596 views, 33 comments

    • privacy

      Baby Too Boring? Watch The Neighbor's Baby With This Monitor

      If you buy the Summer Infant Day and Night Video Monitor, you might want to make sure your neighbors haven't also got one, or else they'll have a secret window into your newborn's room. More »

      2:22 PM on Tue Nov 3 2009
      By Chris Walters
      8,150 views, 90 comments

    • woot

      Database Bug At Woot Leaves Reader Wary Of Ordering

      Robear wanted to order from shirt.woot, but something strange happened when he went to register. After choosing a username and entering his e-mail address, he noticed that all of the forms were pre-populated with another customer's information...including that user's credit card information. He contacted Woot to try to find out what could have happened, but Woot either hasn't figured it out yet, or just isn't responding. (UPDATE: Response from Woot below.) More »

      10:00 AM on Sat Oct 31 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      14,047 views, 74 comments

      Most discussed jordguitar: How can another persons credit card number populate on the form? It doesn't go out to the database or their more »

    • what the dell

      Dell Gets Nosey When Attempting To Verify Order

      Zach ordered a netbook online from Dell, then got a call from a customer service rep who wanted to verify his identity for the order. He was stumped as to why the company needed to give his birthday and last four digits of his SSN. More »

      11:02 AM on Tue Oct 27 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      13,909 views, 99 comments

      Most discussed Osi: Some things are illegal to ask, especially by out-of-country call centers ... more »

    • psas

      If You Do Not Add A Working Email To Your Profile By Sunday You Will Lose Your Account

      Update: The deadline for adding an email address to your commenter ID is this Sunday, October 18th, at midnight EST. If your account doesn't include an email address by then, you will have to register again when we move the site, and you may not get the same username. If you've already added an email address, thanks! We'll see you on the other side! More »

      2:24 PM on Thu Oct 15 2009
      By Marc Perton
      19,578 views, 134 comments

      Most discussed MostlyHarmless: Will the new platform have BLINK tags and Strike through enabled? Bonus points for rainbow fonts. Do early bird registrations get more »

    • rebates

      Citi Gives Self Permission To Sell Your Personal Info If You Get Prepaid Rebate Card

      Greg says he inadvertently authorized Citi to share his personal info because he applied for an online rebate. He writes: More »

      10:48 AM on Thu Oct 8 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      5,083 views, 30 comments

    • security

      American Express Wants You To Use Lame Passwords

      We're no longer indignant about Amex's weirdly lax security policies anymore, we're just confused. Why would a major credit card company cold call new customers and insist they give up bank and address info over the phone, or email sensitive data to strangers? Or, we just learned, demand that you use a lame password that isn't case sensitive, is only 6 to 8 characters long, and can't contain special characters? More »

      1:32 PM on Thu Sep 24 2009
      By Chris Walters
      7,151 views, 75 comments

      Most discussed Jeff_McAwes0me: Ok computer nerds, accorting to my calculations, there are exactly 2.9017 Trillion possible passwords for AMEX (36^8+36^7+36^6, that's right, right?). more »

    • privacy

      Bank Sends Sensitive Customer Info To Some Random Gmail User

      Here's the problem with Gmail: so many people use it that a mistyped e-mail address probably will not result in a bounced message. It will result in your message going to the wrong person, since nearly every derivation of a name is probably a working address. More »

      10:35 AM on Thu Sep 24 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      7,322 views, 97 comments

      Most discussed tereckkincaid: So let me get this straight. From the random recipient's point of view, someone claiming to be from a more »

    • privacy

      Direct Marketing Association's Opt Out Website Is A Joke

      Jonathan wanted to opt out everyone in his family from direct marketing campaigns, something the DMA promises is possible via their website. Surprise! It turns out the DMA doesn't really care so much about whether or not you want to be taken off any mailing lists, and they have a rotten website and poor security protocols to prove it. More »

      10:00 AM on Thu Sep 24 2009
      By Chris Walters
      5,742 views, 45 comments

      Most discussed MostlyHarmless: Not only do half way decent websites NOT store passwords in plaintext, they also do not store it in any more »

    • privacy

      Great, Your Doctor Is Talking About You On Facebook

      Apparently the new generation of med students aren't as concerned as you might like them to be about sharing your medical information on Facebook or Twitter, says Time. More »

      7:40 PM on Wed Sep 23 2009
      By Meg Marco
      14,242 views, 64 comments

    • security

      SoCalGas' Password Policy Makes Passwords Pointless

      We're not sure why a company would bother with offering a password feature on their customer accounts if they disable them without warning 3 months later as a matter of policy, but that's how Southern California Gas Company rolls. Does it really matter, you ask? It might if you're a victim of domestic violence. More »

      9:34 AM on Wed Sep 23 2009
      By Chris Walters
      6,900 views, 28 comments

      Most discussed pecan 3.14159265: I'm not clear on something, and it sounds stupid when I ask, but I'll ask anyway. The OP wants his more »

    • pervs

      16-Year-Old Unwittingly Stars In Homemade Abercrombie & Fitch Dressing Room Video

      A teenager is suing Abercrombie & Fitch and one of its former employees after she caught someone filming her in one of the store's dressing rooms. More »

      3:10 PM on Thu Sep 10 2009
      By Chris Walters
      21,186 views, 120 comments

    • Car dealers can use your drivers license to access your credit report
      "An auto dealership checking a consumer's credit through TransUnion is not required to have the individual's social security number (SSN) in order to submit the request," says Steven Katz, a TU spokesman. Does the dealer need your permission to do that? "The dealer does not need ‘permission'; rather, it needs only certify a permissible purpose (such as extension of credit)," says Katz. [Consumer Reports] MORE »

      72 comments

    • your rights

      Squash Minimum Purchase Fees With Wallet-Sized Merchant Agreement

      Fed up with stores not knowing the rules for credit card purchases, Andy at NonToxicReviews created this handy credit-card-sized PDF of the relevant portions of Visa's and MasterCard's merchant agreements. More »

      5:52 PM on Tue Sep 8 2009
      By Alex Chasick
      23,335 views, 179 comments

    • social networking

      Quiz Yourself About Facebook Quiz Applications And Privacy

      What do Facebook applications know about you and your friends? What do you know about what Facebook applications know about you? If you have Facebook, you can take this handy quiz from the ACLU of Northern California that tests your knowledge of Facebook, privacy, and outside developers. More »

      7:30 AM on Sat Sep 5 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      6,007 views, 31 comments

      Most discussed not_a_virus.exe.vbs: Th only thing I accept is friend requests, Mafia wars and that stupid farming app, the rest are trash. Maximum more »

    • retail

      Retail Return Databases: Fraud Deterrent Or Privacy Nightmare?

      No shopper wants higher prices because of excessive return fraud, but many people aren't comfortable having their driver's license scanned when making a return at the store, either. We've covered the reasons for this before, but Retail Customer Experience took a closer look. More »

      8:56 AM on Thu Sep 3 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      8,849 views, 132 comments

      Most discussed twophrasebark: These systems are actually for collecting your DNA that is present on the plastic coating of your driver's license. The more »

    • privacy

      Complaint From Canada Prompts Facebook Privacy Changes

      If you're suspicious of Facebook's use of your personal data, the social networking site has made some recent changes that may make you very happy. And for this, you can blame thank Canada. More »

      11:30 AM on Sun Aug 30 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      11,368 views, 40 comments

    • privacy

      Use ID Guard Stamp To (Sort Of) Block Personal Info

      We're not sure how effective a stamp would be to truly block out personal info on your mail—cross-cut shredding is always better—but at the very least this would be a fun thing to do while sorting your mail. Maybe it would be good if you're one of those people who hates throwing out old magazines with your address info printed on the covers.

      "ID Guard Stamp Obfuscates Your Personal Info" [Oh Gizmo!]

      2:11 PM on Fri Aug 28 2009
      By Chris Walters
      5,478 views, 42 comments

      Most discussed Xerloq, we are all...: ID theft is a crime of opportunity, just like most other crimes. If the info isn't easily viewed, they'll probably more »

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