Re:Equifax C.E.O. Richard Smith Retires After Huge Data Breach
by pmarreck on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @08:20AM
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> The nihilistic implication that nothing can be done is maddening.
THIS. And in this case we have blatant evidence of negligence- There is absolutely zero excuse in this day and age to not keep operating systems patched up with security patches. There is no financial excuse, there is no logistical excuse, and given the sensitivity of the data, there is no ethical excuse. Take the responsibility seriously, or please just go off and die in a fire. (Or, if you're an Equifax executive, retire at the height of your incompetence.)
Which is why I shamelessly say: Fuck Richard Smith, fuck Equifax, fuck Susan Mauldin, and fuck their entire IT management staff. What the fuck is wrong with you people?
Disclaimer: I was recently hacked/had my identity stolen, and although I was fortunate to only have to wait 2 weeks to get back access to everything, I may be a little sore about stuff like this.
THIS. And in this case we have blatant evidence of negligence- There is absolutely zero excuse in this day and age to not keep operating systems patched up with security patches. There is no financial excuse, there is no logistical excuse, and given the sensitivity of the data, there is no ethical excuse. Take the responsibility seriously, or please just go off and die in a fire. (Or, if you're an Equifax executive, retire at the height of your incompetence.)
Which is why I shamelessly say: Fuck Richard Smith, fuck Equifax, fuck Susan Mauldin, and fuck their entire IT management staff. What the fuck is wrong with you people?
Disclaimer: I was recently hacked/had my identity stolen, and although I was fortunate to only have to wait 2 weeks to get back access to everything, I may be a little sore about stuff like this.