Comments on: AOL data leaks on a plane http://www.techsploitation.com/2006/08/26/aol-data-leaks-on-a-plane/ Technology - Science - Pop Culture - Sex Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:02:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Marilee Veniegas http://www.techsploitation.com/2006/08/26/aol-data-leaks-on-a-plane/comment-page-1/#comment-2044 Marilee Veniegas Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:48:22 +0000 http://www.techsploitation.com/2006/08/26/aol-data-leaks-on-a-plane/#comment-2044 true that, plus more often than not people using AOL search are paying subscribers. true that, plus more often than not people using AOL search are paying subscribers.

]]> By: annalee http://www.techsploitation.com/2006/08/26/aol-data-leaks-on-a-plane/comment-page-1/#comment-2039 annalee Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:21:59 +0000 http://www.techsploitation.com/2006/08/26/aol-data-leaks-on-a-plane/#comment-2039 What makes the AOL leak so much worse (or weirder) is that the company released the information deliberately, as opposed to making a mistake the way Verizon did. What makes the AOL leak so much worse (or weirder) is that the company released the information deliberately, as opposed to making a mistake the way Verizon did.

]]> By: Marilee Veniegas http://www.techsploitation.com/2006/08/26/aol-data-leaks-on-a-plane/comment-page-1/#comment-1993 Marilee Veniegas Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:45:58 +0000 http://www.techsploitation.com/2006/08/26/aol-data-leaks-on-a-plane/#comment-1993 Annalee, that's a great parallel between the RIAA and AOL. People who stuck with AOL after the Time/Warner merger probably clung to the innovation and brand trust they built in the 1990s. They may have still felt good about AOL Search & AIM and continued to use the products believing paying for a service gave them a bit more anonymity. They're not the first to have a giant "OOPS" and probably hot the last. Verizon's network <a target="_blank" href="http://news.com.com/Verizon+gaffe+lets+customer+details+slip/2100-1029_3-6109883.html?tag=cd.lede">just emailed off cell records. </a> Annalee, that’s a great parallel between the RIAA and AOL. People who stuck with AOL after the Time/Warner merger probably clung to the innovation and brand trust they built in the 1990s. They may have still felt good about AOL Search & AIM and continued to use the products believing paying for a service gave them a bit more anonymity.

They’re not the first to have a giant “OOPS” and probably hot the last. Verizon’s network just emailed off cell records.

]]> By: annalee http://www.techsploitation.com/2006/08/26/aol-data-leaks-on-a-plane/comment-page-1/#comment-1951 annalee Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:00:35 +0000 http://www.techsploitation.com/2006/08/26/aol-data-leaks-on-a-plane/#comment-1951 Fixed! Thanks. Fixed! Thanks.

]]> By: KaneCitizen http://www.techsploitation.com/2006/08/26/aol-data-leaks-on-a-plane/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 KaneCitizen Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:34:01 +0000 http://www.techsploitation.com/2006/08/26/aol-data-leaks-on-a-plane/#comment-1938 A - Better check your column links in this post. (1st one says Snakes, Is AOL.) A – Better check your column links in this post. (1st one says Snakes, Is AOL.)

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