Makes me glad I have not shopped with them yet. Was going to but didn’t get around to placing my order. Makes me NEVER EVER want to shop with them in the future. Don’t need the risk.
The problem is an easy fix and it should be fixed by now… The webmaster should have known better, yes… It was a pretty serious oversight by them.
After my one and only purchase there I was sent a password via email to check on my order. That password is used nowhere else so that’s okay right?
Yes, but your name and address, email, IP address and probably the order details are out there.
So is there a loaded gun pointed at my head or what? I haven’t a clue what I’m supposed to be worried about or what I should be doing about it.
i knew i should have changed my name to john smith when i turned 18, good luck tracing that
Unless you are very protective of your privacy, that’s pretty much the same as the phone book gives out.
So don’t worry, you’re probably not a burglar’s target just because of the XinTD you may have bought.
I expect some spam, maybe targeted, as the database is a valuable resource for other related businesses. It also reveals some of intl-outdoor’s turnover.
Although it’s probably not difficult to put names to some BLF logins, as some people may have put “Hi, I’m Ralph on BLF/CPF” in the order comments. I know I did.
Thanks SC, name and address have been out there my whole life. House is a dump and not much worth taking but it’s my dump. Or will be, maybe, someday. Okay, the bank(new one this week) still owns most of the part above ground.
You did very well, this is really a bad thing
We would like to extend our sincere and official apology for the leaking of the customers
personal information on line which was caused by our technician mishandling.
As soon as the issue was reported, we closed the link and asked Google to delete
all the information. A thoroughly security inspection has been done on the site.
We totally understand your dissatisfaction and severity of this issue.
Maybe some of you will never forgive us for such mistake, but we still want to express our feeling towards this issue.
Regards!
Hank
i will accept 50% OFF on my next order as gesture of indemnification
I let lastpass generate my passwords. I'm not too worried
This situation was bad, but sometimes those that get burned take the most through steps never to let it happen again. Before you write a company for one mistake remember, it is very unlikely that they only one that had or has a security problem. Other companies either do not know they have a problems or discovered them and never said a word.
What can you do to protect yourself?
Do not reuse Passwords
Use complex passwords unique to every site you visit, a minimum of 16 characters or more if the site allows.
Complex PW are a PITA so get yourself a password management application, e.g., LastPass Dashlane etc.
The application will not only remember your complex passwords it will also generate them as needed, you only need to remember one (strong) password to get into the application. Not only do they store passwords they can also store data to fill in forms.
+1 Ding, Ding, Ding
Will Lastpass work with an ipad?
I use it on an iPod Touch so my guess is yes. It’s a browser add on that works with Safari, Opera, Chrome, Firefox, IE browsers.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lastpass-tab-browser/id372722009?mt=8
Hank - As the term goes “shit happens”. The problem is this type of S—t cant happen. Can i ask if anything what protocols will Int’l Outdoors put in place to guard against another or similar breach of information? Perhaps you can share what actually occurred and the plan to address the problem with someone here that’s trusted and familiar with the terminology? I think this can help build confidence on both sides. Not there’s two sides yet in the end we just want confirmation this cannot happen again regardless of circumstance…
the problem was they had a directory open that wasnt properly hidden. i think the worst thing that will come out of it is some spammers have a list of emails for a very specific target. not saying that it was not a big security flaw, and the webmaster should have not let it slide… but i dont think that it is as big of a deal as many think
look at hannaford. they had compromised hundreds of thousands of people by allowing their database of credit card info to be leaked. this was a major inconvenience since i was out of state when my debit card got shut off, and i dont carry cash. i still shop there every week and still use my debit card.
I already started to receive garbage Chinese E-mails. |(
I have not received any e-mails like this in the past few years, but today, I started to get them. GO figure. Coincidence? Or just lucky?
Did you get the typical advertisement for body parts enlargement pills or something flashlight related?