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"Data breaches have become increasingly common among private companies and government organizations. Last year, 43% of the 567 executives surveyed by the Ponemon Institute said they experienced a data breach in the past year."
Yet all these institutions continue to pretend that your SSN is "secret" and provides "security".
"Kids using 'Hello Barbie' aren't only talking to a doll, they are talking directly to a toy conglomerate whose only interest in them is financial," Susan Linn, the group's director, said in a statement. "It's creepy - and creates a host of dangers for children and families." --
"Honey - Give me that password for our bank account one more time!"
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http://www.wsj.com/articles/dow-jones-discloses-customer-data-breach-1444406517
"Data breaches have become increasingly common among private companies and government organizations. Last year, 43% of the 567 executives surveyed by the Ponemon Institute said they experienced a data breach in the past year."
Yet all these institutions continue to pretend that your SSN is "secret" and provides "security".
"Hillary's Cloud"....nice ring to it, eh?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/03/11/privacy-advocates-try-to-keep-creepy-eavesdropping-hello-barbie-from-hitting-shelves/
"Kids using 'Hello Barbie' aren't only talking to a doll, they are talking directly to a toy conglomerate whose only interest in them is financial," Susan Linn, the group's director, said in a statement. "It's creepy - and creates a host of dangers for children and families."
--
"Honey - Give me that password for our bank account one more time!"