So companies don't get hacked huh? You're joking right? Here are a few companies that were hacked.1. SonyApril 201177 million customers affectedIn the spring of 2011, Sony was hacked through its through its PlayStation Network twice. The first security breach exposed customers' personal information to hackers, but not their credit card information. The second hack, disclosed in late April, did result in customers' credit card information being stolen. The pair of hacks affected 77 million people.2. EpsilonMarch 2011Tens of millions affectedIn March 2011, Epsilon, the world's largest permission-based email marketing service, announced that the names and email addresses of customers of Citigroup, TiVo, and many other U.S. companies, were exposed in a huge data breach. The hack affected names and email addresses stored in over 108 retail stores, major financial firms and non-profit organizations like College Board. At the time of the incident, Epsilon had more than 2,500 clients sending 40 billion emails annually.3. Global Payment SystemsMarch 20127 million customers affectedIn the spring of 2012, the credit card processor service Global Payment Systems discovered that 1.5 million credit card records had been stolen from its system. Additionally, roughly 5.5 million consumer records were compromised, bringing the total to 7 million.4. ZapposJanuary 201224 million customers affectedIn early 2012, the online retail store Zappos announced that it had been hacked, exposing the names, addresses, phone numbers, partial credit card numbers, and email addresses of 24 million customers.5. Adobe SystemsOctober 2013152 million customers affectedIn October, the computer software company Adobe disclosed that hackers obtained personal data for almost 38 million of its customers, including names, credit and debit card numbers, and expiration dates. In November, it was discovered that the hackers had posted the personal data of more than 150 million Adobe users.6. TargetDecember 2013110 million customers affectedIn December, Target announced that 40 million customer accounts were hacked stealing encrypted PIN numbers, credit and debit card numbers, card expiration dates, and the embedded code on the magnetic strip on the back of cars. Additionally, 70 million customers' personal information was compromised.7. Neiman MarcusJanuary 20141.1 million customers affectedIn January, high-end retailer Neiman Marcus revealed more than 1.1 million customers were affected in hack. Between July 2013 and October 2013, customer payment cards could have been potentially visible to hackers. Additionally, 2,400 unique customer payment cards used at Neiman Marcus stores were subsequently used fraudulently.8. YahooJanuary 2014Up to 81 million U.S. usersLate last month, Yahoo disclosed that Yahoo's email customers may have had their passwords compromised through a third-party application. The web company recently identified a coordinated effort to gain unauthorized access to Yahoo Mail accounts, and notified RI Attorney General Peter Kilmartin. Upon discovery, the Company took action, urging users to reset passwords on impacted accounts.9. Michaels StoresJanuary 2014Number of affected customers yet to be determinedIn January, Michaels Stores announced that it is investigating a possible data security breach that may have led to customers' debit and credit card information being compromised. Michaels has more than 1,250 locations in the United States, including four in Rhode Island.10. White Lodging - Marriott, Hilton, Sheraton, WestinFebruary 2014Number of affected customers yet to be determined
This week, the hospitality company White Lodging Services announced that a data breach occurred at 14 of its properties including Marriott, Radisson, Renaissance, Sheraton, Westin and Holiday Inn franchises around the country. Compromised information may have included names printed on credit or debit cards, the actual numbers, the security codes and expiration dates.
11. Home DepotFacebook does sell your data, here is a link on how to Opt Out http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-opt-out-of-facebook-plan-to-sell-your-browser-data-2014-6So does google http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/18/corporations-google-should-not-sell-customer-dataHere is how much money they make off your data http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/how-much-do-google-and-facebook-profit-from-your-data/... but you have nothing to worry about, just give all your data/info personal or public to all the companies that ask for it, nothing to hide right? Just let any company have their way with you.Why do you assume that I don't read? What do you recommend that I read?
HardLoper wrote:
Just sayyying wrote:Why does it matter? Didn't you read the OP's post?
because that "one company" can be "compromised(hackers, Chinese, Russians) or shared(NSA, CIA, UK)" your personal info/data, they can also use your data against you(like a lawyer) or sell your data(like facebook or google).
Here's why it matters
1. you don't "hack a company"
2. Facebook and Google don't "sell your data," they USE your data, usually to show you ads you're more likely to click on. It would be dumb for them to sell their data to anyone, it's much more valuable for them to keep it to themselves, not to mention it would probably go against their policy.
Of course I read the OP's embarrassing piece of filth. The real question is have you read anything EXCEPT the occasional piece of clickbait, I am guessing NOT