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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are two issues in this case

1. The cheating and a site that promotes it
2. The true security of a person's private information online

In my opinion, the issues are separate, mutually exclusive and warrant responses independent of each other.[/quote]

I agree.[/quote]

Ashley Madison sounds like they have really shoddy internet security practices - maybe some fraud issues too?

I think the government should have a fast response team to respond to these breaches. The internet, though we all give up a modicum of privacy, is policed. In Europe they are developing far stronger right to privacy laws. In this situation, I would think its in the public interest to not have this released - both for the invasion of privacy ans the chilling effect on e-commerce.

Again, what would the govt. Response be if the internet hackers of about 30 million Americans security clearances with just as personal info - if those hackers get miffed and dump it on the web..does the govt. Have the capability to respond? Have they thought that far ahead?  [/quote]

The reality is just about anything can be hacked as should be evident with what one would assume is secure data held by the US government that China is believed to have hacked. We only hear about it when it surfaces like has occurred with AM and some of the breaches like at Target.

There is literally nothing that can be done to stop it because even if US citizens were somehow prevented from publicizing something like the AM hack there is nothing to stop those who live in other countries from doing so and given the nature of the net, people can access it from the US.

What can the government do? Perhaps there is retribution possible against American citizens if they can be identified as hackers but those who live in other countries are really immune from action unless the host governments cooperate. [/quote]

We, the U.S., have a military command that is dedicated to cyber threats against our nation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Cyber_Command[/quote]
This isn't a national security issue. No more than hundreds of thousands of other breaches of private companies.
Private companies have access to U.S. CERT which provides information on best security practices. It is up to private companies to protect their data and the information of their customers.[/quote]

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