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And indexed by Google. That is terrible.
by sunchild 15y ago
And indexed by Google. That is terrible.
- jc123 15y agoIt might have been good that it was indexed by Google so that the problem was found quicker. Completely agree about how can cleartext be allowed. Harder to regulate overseas, but would it be possible to have an actual law in the USA against storing passwords and other confidential in cleartext? There are various consumer protections such as food, cars, toys, and could similar things be legislated for data?
- Joakal 15y agoOf course. Keywords: PCI, MIPSA/HIPAA, etc. More: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Information_privacy https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Information_p...
- jc123 15y agoYes, my impression is that passwords are not treated with the same seriousness as say credit card numbers, or health info. That (passwords) was actually what I was curious about, before I generalized my comment.
- sunchild 15y agoPasswords are one of the safeguards (perhaps the most important) that protect personal/sensitive data.
- oasisbob 15y agoPCI isn't law, it's the product of an industry group, and is arguably more about the protection of the networks and issuers than consumers. There is even less guidance and specific regulation pertaining to the encryption and security of banking records. The audits and regulations that are in place are more about overall controls than technological measures.
- mbrzuzy 15y agoI didn't even laugh, I just facepalmed.