Should Shellee Hale Be Protected Under Press Sheild?

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by Toby

I'll buy the shot across the bow idea, the publicity angle I don't. There is no upside to rehashing that whole access breach issue again.

There is also no reason to try to defuse a bomb once it's gone off.
I didn't follow it at the time, but I understand the whole thing was pretty well publicized?
That being the case, the response choices were:

1. Denial
2. Explanation
3. promise to fix
4. Attack the accuser mercilessly to divert attention

So, if they can make the public believe there was no breach, and it was just an angry affiliate, they could gain some ground, as well as looking like a company that is right on top of things.

I agree with your reasoning though....the credit card industry takes your approach.
Who can give me ANY details about the time/date/company of the last major card breach?
Even the government ones......where was the senate hearing on all those records of soldiers that were compromised?

[Toby]

Originally Posted by EmporerEJ

...if they can make the public believe there was no breach, and it was just an angry affiliate, they could gain some ground, as well as looking like a company that is right on top of things...

Did you read any of the posts on GFY by John from TMM when all this went down? TMM admitted that there had been a breach, that their own internal list of support access passwords to client installations had been compromised giving full admin access to the perpetrators.

NATS and other backend software doesn't capture and store credit card information, but they do maintain member email addresses and other non-financial data. Also, if you consider affiliates to be customers then all of their information was fully available as well, including SSN, mailing address etc.

Pretty tough to gloss all that over and come out looking good.

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by Toby

Did you read any of the posts on GFY by John from TMM when all this went down? TMM admitted that there had been a breach, that their own internal list of support access passwords to client installations had been compromised giving full admin access to the perpetrators.

NATS and other backend software doesn't capture and store credit card information, but they do maintain member email addresses and other non-financial data. Also, if you consider affiliates to be customers then all of their information was fully available as well, including SSN, mailing address etc.

Pretty tough to gloss all that over and come out looking good.

As I said, no, I wasn't really following it.
But if what you are saying is what I think I'm hearing, then it sounds like they don't have much of a case.

They did make a note of the costs involved in proving you are right......That sounded like an intentional story plant. note to the future reporters......if you write bad stuff about us, we'll sue you, right or wrong, and you'll go broke defending....so keep yer yap shut.

Maybe the reporter can get them with a slapp suit.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by EmporerEJ

As I said, no, I wasn't really following it.
But if what you are saying is what I think I'm hearing, then it sounds like they don't have much of a case.

They did make a note of the costs involved in proving you are right......That sounded like an intentional story plant. note to the future reporters......if you write bad stuff about us, we'll sue you, right or wrong, and you'll go broke defending....so keep yer yap shut.

Maybe the reporter can get them with a slapp suit.

Slapp isnt valid in NJ but I think it is where she lives....