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Blatant & Pervasive Incompetencies, Recent History of →

April 17, 2018 by Marc Handelman in Data Security, Blatant Stupidity, Bulk Data Collection, Information Security, Consumer Abuse, Environmental Security, Animals, Animal Abuse

Recalling other crisis management fails - in the wake of Facebook's stunning (and probably feigned) ignorance of data exfiltration on their own platform: Via the obviously talented Michael Grothaus, whilst writing at Fast Company, comes this interesting recent history of crisis management at companies-of-note. You will - I am certain - notice a recurring theme of fathomless lack of intellectual capacity. Today's Must Read and filed under 'Blatant Stupidity'. Enjoy!

April 17, 2018 /Marc Handelman
Data Security, Blatant Stupidity, Bulk Data Collection, Information Security, Consumer Abuse, Environmental Security, Animals, Animal Abuse

EquiHax: Lifelock Enters Equifax Debacle, Reselling Equifax Services...

September 27, 2017 by Marc Handelman in Blatant Stupidity, Consumer Abuse, EQUIHAX

via Michael Hiltzik, writing at the Los Angeles Times, Lifelock (you remember Lifelock don't you...) now offers to protect you from the Equifax breach — by selling you services provided by Equifax...

September 27, 2017 /Marc Handelman
Blatant Stupidity, Consumer Abuse, EQUIHAX