So Bob, could you clarify exactly what happened with this customer in Nebraska? You said that the vulnerability does not affect the TurboTax Online application, yet the user in Nebraska says she was able to access other people's returns using your online service, and one of your employees has confirmed the incident.
Can you definitely confirm that NO ONE besides these three people were affected? Or do you just assume no one else was affected, because no one else reported this flaw? Do you have log files or other records which would be able to definitely confirm whether anyone else's record was viewed?
Also, a user on this thread reports that he noticed some poor security practices that your company had in place in its communications and policies earlier this year; is the Nebraska incident related to this? Did Intuit address the concerns that he brought up (he says no one ever got back to him)?
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Pet Manimal angry too. Link was submitted to Slashdot in morning (seen on EFF website) but Zonk human stripped it out for unknown reason. Maybe he not parent and no get joke.
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I am a long-time user of TT software (CD ROM version, and for the past four years, the Web version). I was always a little suspicious of your company's promises about security and now I can see that I was right to be skeptical.
So Bob, could you clarify exactly what happened with this customer in Nebraska? You said that the vulnerability does not affect the TurboTax Online application, yet the user in Nebraska says she was able to access other people's returns using your online service, and one of your employees has confirmed the incident.
Can you definitely confirm that NO ONE besides these three people were affected? Or do you just assume no one else was affected, because no one else reported this flaw? Do you have log files or other records which would be able to definitely confirm whether anyone else's record was viewed?
Also, a user on this thread reports that he noticed some poor security practices that your company had in place in its communications and policies earlier this year; is the Nebraska incident related to this? Did Intuit address the concerns that he brought up (he says no one ever got back to him)?
Hollywood has followed formula moviemaking since the early 20th century, in all types of films. In the sci-fi genre, there have been exceptions (you noted 2001, and more recently, Solaris springs to mind) but the cost of making science fiction films makes it especially difficult to break the mold. From the producers' points of view, it's safer to go with chase scenes, sex, opera, big stars, etc.
This former MS evangalist actually apologized, kinda. It's here
Pet Manimal angry too. Link was submitted to Slashdot in morning (seen on EFF website) but Zonk human stripped it out for unknown reason. Maybe he not parent and no get joke.