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]]> By: AOL’s New Private Information Harvester » JenIT http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-258138 AOL’s New Private Information Harvester » JenIT Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:54:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-258138 [...] While we note some innovative features, the fact that AOL has recently proved to be more than unreliable in protecting its users’ data leads us to strongly recommend users think twice before using this product and giving AOL access to yet more private data. [...] [...] While we note some innovative features, the fact that AOL has recently proved to be more than unreliable in protecting its users’ data leads us to strongly recommend users think twice before using this product and giving AOL access to yet more private data. [...]

]]> By: AOL’s New Private Information Gatherer » JenIT http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-258128 AOL’s New Private Information Gatherer » JenIT Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:49:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-258128 [...] While we note some innovative features, the fact that AOL has recently proved to be more than unreliable in protecting its users’ data leads us to strongly recommend users think twice before using this product and giving AOL access to yet more private data. [...] [...] While we note some innovative features, the fact that AOL has recently proved to be more than unreliable in protecting its users’ data leads us to strongly recommend users think twice before using this product and giving AOL access to yet more private data. [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » AOL’s Snazzy New Private Information Gatherer http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-242113 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » AOL’s Snazzy New Private Information Gatherer Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:00:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-242113 [...] While we note some innovative features, the fact that AOL has recently proved to be more than unreliable in protecting its users’ data leads us to strongly recommend users think twice before using this product and giving AOL access to yet more private data. [...] [...] While we note some innovative features, the fact that AOL has recently proved to be more than unreliable in protecting its users’ data leads us to strongly recommend users think twice before using this product and giving AOL access to yet more private data. [...]

]]> By: 23rd World » AOL - Bad News All Around http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-150355 23rd World » AOL - Bad News All Around Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:43:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-150355 [...] Heads Roll At AOL - TechCrunch [...] [...] Heads Roll At AOL – TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: IT Blogwatch http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149790 IT Blogwatch Tue, 22 Aug 2006 10:52:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149790 <strong>AOLers fall on swords (and browser choices)...</strong> You're fired! It's IT Blogwatch, in which AOL's CTO and others "resign" over its earlier privacy breach. Not to mention what your choice of browser says about you...... AOLers fall on swords (and browser choices)…

You’re fired! It’s IT Blogwatch, in which AOL’s CTO and others “resign” over its earlier privacy breach. Not to mention what your choice of browser says about you……

]]> By: rxbbx http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149497 rxbbx Tue, 22 Aug 2006 06:11:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149497 It thought it was a problem with their own system? Anyhow.. fire some people is not a solution, it makes them only weaker. It thought it was a problem with their own system? Anyhow.. fire some people is not a solution, it makes them only weaker.

]]> By: Life is a venture » Blog Archive » The email that started the AOL search data firestorm http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149493 Life is a venture » Blog Archive » The email that started the AOL search data firestorm Tue, 22 Aug 2006 06:06:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149493 [...] (Update: three people were fired for their roles in the AOL data debacle, see here and here.) [...] [...] (Update: three people were fired for their roles in the AOL data debacle, see here and here.) [...]

]]> By: Anshul http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149382 Anshul Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:40:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149382 This was bound to happen. With so much bad press that AOL got, they had to do something to negate that. Though firing the CTO might not help much, it could just calm the normal user that AOL takes data breaches seriously. This was bound to happen. With so much bad press that AOL got, they had to do something to negate that. Though firing the CTO might not help much, it could just calm the normal user that AOL takes data breaches seriously.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149358 Bryan Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:07:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149358 Do people still use aol? That's sad. Maybe this little episode will help people realize this. Do people still use aol? That’s sad. Maybe this little episode will help people realize this.

]]> By: Baher http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149353 Baher Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:00:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149353 Let's hope that they got fired because they deserve it, and not only as a way for AOL to get some of its reputation back, for dealing so strictly with privacy violations. Let’s hope that they got fired because they deserve it, and not only as a way for AOL to get some of its reputation back, for dealing so strictly with privacy violations.

]]> By: Technoogle » Blog Archive » Heads Roll at AOL over Data Disclosure http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149352 Technoogle » Blog Archive » Heads Roll at AOL over Data Disclosure Tue, 22 Aug 2006 03:59:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149352 [...] More Coverage: eWeek, Cnet, Techcrunch, Techdirt. [...] [...] More Coverage: eWeek, Cnet, Techcrunch, Techdirt. [...]

]]> By: Cruncher http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149323 Cruncher Tue, 22 Aug 2006 03:12:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149323 But somebody did not do their job proper.That is how the data was released. But somebody did not do their job proper.That is how the data was released.

]]> By: Search Engines WEB ۞ http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149318 Search Engines WEB ۞ Tue, 22 Aug 2006 03:00:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149318 <b>This is terribly WRONG to fire people over this incident</b> :-( Sure, that data should have been password/ log-in protected......BUT, this situation itself, is an abberation! How often does this ocurr????? The players involved ARE qualified - or else, they would<b> NOT </b> have been hired, in this very competative market. The players are SKILLED or else they would not have held their jobs! People CAN learn from mistakes, or communication breakdowns, especially when the circumstances -themselves - are very unusual. Ironically, having learned from this episode would probably have made everyone involved more capable as employees. This IS obviously a Public Relations (scapegoat) ploy.............come now, are the new hirees going to be MORE qualified or skilled than those terminated. :D Checks will be put in place, so that even those EQUALLY qualified replacements will never have the opportunity of make THOSE mistakes......but, statistically they have the same liklihood of making others, where loopholes exist. :? This is terribly WRONG to fire people over this incident :-(

Sure, that data should have been password/ log-in protected……BUT, this situation itself, is an abberation!

How often does this ocurr?????

The players involved ARE qualified – or else, they would NOT have been hired, in this very competative market.

The players are SKILLED or else they would not have held their jobs!

People CAN learn from mistakes, or communication breakdowns, especially when the circumstances -themselves – are very unusual.

Ironically, having learned from this episode would probably have made everyone involved more capable as employees.

This IS obviously a Public Relations (scapegoat) ploy………….come now, are the new hirees going to be MORE qualified or skilled than those terminated. :D

Checks will be put in place, so that even those EQUALLY qualified replacements will never have the opportunity of make THOSE mistakes……but, statistically they have the same liklihood of making others, where loopholes exist. :?

]]> By: Small Perm http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149309 Small Perm Tue, 22 Aug 2006 02:55:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149309 "PR nightmare". I'd agree with that. It should have been Andrew Weinstein that got canned. “PR nightmare”. I’d agree with that. It should have been Andrew Weinstein that got canned.

]]> By: Dillon Thomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149285 Dillon Thomas Tue, 22 Aug 2006 02:18:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149285 What AOL did was a disgrace. Its good to see some internal changes. Timothy, if your site looks like a Google killer, why hasn't it been featured on techcrunch?. "If it ain't been techcrunched, it ain't worth using". With regard to your site I've only ever seen it on here as spam comments. What AOL did was a disgrace. Its good to see some internal changes.
Timothy, if your site looks like a Google killer, why hasn’t it been featured on techcrunch?. “If it ain’t been techcrunched, it ain’t worth using”. With regard to your site I’ve only ever seen it on here as spam comments.

]]> By: Bill http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149276 Bill Tue, 22 Aug 2006 02:05:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149276 Nice language..... Nice language…..

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Theres only like 20 search proxies out there but this one is just simple.

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]]> By: Kevin Burton http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149243 Kevin Burton Tue, 22 Aug 2006 01:18:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149243 OK everyone... time to googlebomb aol.com with the term "clusterfuck" :) OK everyone… time to googlebomb aol.com with the term “clusterfuck”

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]]> By: Big Perm http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149229 Big Perm Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:53:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149229 AOL is in bad shape. They are a PR nightmare and their service is terrible AOL is in bad shape. They are a PR nightmare and their service is terrible

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » AOLでくび続出 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149212 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » AOLでくび続出 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:25:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149212 [...] [原文へ] AOL [...] [...] [原文へ] AOL [...]

]]> By: Zoli Erdos http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149197 Zoli Erdos Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:01:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149197 Gee, I didn't expect the <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tag/clusterfuck" rel="nofollow">Technorati Tag "clusterfuck"</a> to be so popular :-) Gee, I didn’t expect the Technorati Tag “clusterfuck” to be so popular :-)

]]> By: Ryan W. http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149174 Ryan W. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:31:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149174 Mike, can you please ban this timothy guy or something? Timothy: How can I sign up to be an expert on the subject of building poor websites and spamming online communities for lack of decent marketing ideas? Hopefully you'll search for that and I can give you some "advice." Mike, can you please ban this timothy guy or something?

Timothy: How can I sign up to be an expert on the subject of building poor websites and spamming online communities for lack of decent marketing ideas? Hopefully you’ll search for that and I can give you some “advice.”

]]> By: Nick Lothian http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/comment-page-1/#comment-149170 Nick Lothian Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:26:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/21/heads-roll-at-aol/#comment-149170 "From my discussion with Andrew Weinstein, the AOL spokesperson who apologized on behalf of AOL after the data dump, my understanding is that this entire event was caused by a single clueless researcher and a complete lack of oversight by his managers." I've heard another version. Erik Selberg (from MSN search) talked to some of the AOL researchers at SIGIR and has said: "you had better believe they had a reasonable amount of sign-off from people inside of AOL" <a href="http://www.selberg.org/2006/08/13/query-logs-and-the-aol-controversy/" rel="nofollow">http://www.selberg.org/2006/08/13/query-logs-and-the-aol-controversy/</a> “From my discussion with Andrew Weinstein, the AOL spokesperson who apologized on behalf of AOL after the data dump, my understanding is that this entire event was caused by a single clueless researcher and a complete lack of oversight by his managers.”

I’ve heard another version. Erik Selberg (from MSN search) talked to some of the AOL researchers at SIGIR and has said:

“you had better believe they had a reasonable amount of sign-off from people inside of AOL”

http://www.selb...ol-controversy/

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