Erik Kain of Forbes has Blizzard’s response to the lawsuit mentioned previously on this blog. He seems to be as skeptical about the lawsuit’s chances of success as I am.
Category: Business Sector
HootSuite privacy fail sees hundreds of emails sent to users in an hour, complete with other people’s details
Matt Brian reports: There appears to be something wrong with the internal systems over at social management company HootSuite, after it started sending out email reminders to users warning them that their free 60-day HootSuite Pro trial was about to end – but also included the names and email addresses of other people using the…
Class Sues ‘World of Warcraft’ Publisher
Matt Reynolds reports: Publishers of “World of Warcraft” and other blockbuster video games make millions by “deceptively and unfairly” charging customers for an after-sale security product to protect their private information from hackers, a class action claims in Federal Court. Lead plaintiff Benjamin Bell sued Blizzard Entertainment, of Irvine, and its corporate parent, Santa Monica-based…
Companies that Own and Manage Payday Lending and Check Cashing Stores to Settle FTC Charges That They Tossed Sensitive Consumer Data into Trash Dumpsters
Well, you read it here already, but now the FTC has officially announced its settlement with PLS Financial and Payday Loan Store over dumping of customer data.
Hack attack: Pizza Hut loses customer information
Ben Grubb reports: Pizza Hut says hackers gained access to the personal information of its customers via its website. Users of the Whirlpool broadband forum and social news website Reddit first noticed the pizza maker’s website had been defaced on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday evening Pizza Hut general manager Graeme Houston issued a statement to technology websites ZDNet and Gizmodo confirming details…
The FTC Fires Back Against Wyndham
I continue to look for coverage of the FTC lawsuit against Wyndham, a topic I’ve covered in a number of blog posts. I’m glad to see that my uploading some of the court documents may have encouraged or facilitated discussion. Adam M. Veness of Mintz Levin discusses the FTC’s response to Wyndham’s motion to dismiss:…