Kevin Koeninger reports: An abused wife who wrote the book, “I Married a Pedophile: From Dysfunctional to Healthy Choices,” under a pen name, claims the vanity press that published it broke its promise to keep her real name confidential, causing her “public humiliation, isolation and rejection from her immediate and extended family, friends and community.”…
Category: Breaches
Ignored Skype flaw enables hackers to steal sensitive user details
Steven Mostyn reports: What’s not to like about Skype? It spans the world, it enables us to chat instantly with friends and family, it supports video communication, and it’s completely free. What’s not to like? Well, how about the potential for having your computer’s security compromised because Skype can allow nefarious online criminals to access…
No actual injury or damage, no foul, Monday edition
Martha L. Arias writes: Banks are not only offering online services but also creating total-online banking divisions; particularly for investments. Obviously, e-mail is the preferable way of communication between customers and the online bank. What happens when the online bank reveals customers’ e-mail addresses or financial information? May customers sue and claim damages for violation…
Judge orders Tyler Clementi’s guest’s name to be provided to defense counsel in Dharun Ravi case
The case of a former Rutgers student who is accused of criminal invasion of privacy is one I’ve been watching on this blog, but recently there’s been a second privacy issue embedded in the case – whether the identity of Tyler Clementi’s guest will be protected by the court or shielded. In developments this week, Dharun…