Monster.com Data Stolen, Won't Email Users

chiguy writes "There's been another break-in at Monster.com. It's surprising that there are still unencrypted passwords stored in database despite the previous hack, as is the decision to not email users — presumably so that no one will make a fuss. From PC World: 'Monster.com user IDs and passwords were stolen, along with names, e-mail addresses, birth dates, gender, ethnicity, and in some cases, users' states of residence. The information does not include Social Security numbers, which Monster.com said it doesn't collect, or resumes. Monster.com posted the warning about the breach on Friday morning and does not plan to send e-mails to users about the issue, said Nikki Richardson, a Monster.com spokeswoman. The SANS Internet Storm Center also posted a note about the break-in on Friday.'"

Comments

Accountability

[Zironic]

When will companies face accountability for the damages they cause due to lax data security?

Re:Accountability

[hot soldering iron]

Several points of your statement have been debated numerous times here on /.
1) Software is expected to be perfect because the revision *only* requires a rewrite. No materials or tooling need to be changed to create a better program. (end sarcasm)
2) Pointing to different consumer products as examples of acceptably flawed products isn't really accurate. Medical and Aviation are just 2 areas where flaws aren't acceptable. BUT... the rate of innovation is so low that it resembles a flat line because they have to test and bug-stomp all the way, at tremendous cost.
3) Each area of industry has evolved its' own set of best practices, rules of thumb, acceptable quality control levels, etc... because they have a limited set of requirements to deal with. They have certain materials, tooling, methods, laws, profit margins, and expectations of customers to deal with. Software is limited in scope only by the human imagination, and thus presents an unlimited set of requirements and resources. The problem has few set limits, and thus is much harder.
4) The design of a product is usually the cheapest part of the creation. They will redesign many times to save a little money on the tooling, materials, labor, packaging, etc... whereas design is the complete manufacturing stage for software. There aren't many opportunities to save money during the manufacture of the product.

Re:um

[htnmmo]

You don't think they make their money from posting jobs do you?

Re:um

[Gojira Shipi-Taro]

Congratulations. You gave them grounds to not employ you based on the fact that you falsified information on a resume.

I don't disagree with your primary point entirely, but for goodness sake if you think that the result is sufficient evidence to prove discrimination, by all means file a lawsuit.

Telling Slashdot isn't going to help.