In March through May AOL caused "search" data which was searched by AOL subscribers to be released to a third party who in turn published that information on the World Wide Web without regard to the safety security and privacy of AOL members causing absolutely imeasureable exposure to sensitive information and identifiable markers in personal financial and public information retrieveable at aolstalker.com.
This release of data is a breach of the confidentialty
between the AOL subscribers and AOL and is in direct contravention of the act quoted above.
When someone access' this site (aolstaker.com) and enters keyword identifying markers such a first and last names, credit card info, finacial, personal queries etc, every search through the period appears completely and unedited.
Consider cetain situations wherein lives may be at risk such as law enforcement, government employees in sensitive positions and other at risk subscribers.
It is a breach of the fiducisry responsibility AOL has with its subscribers and reflects poorly on the company and employess of AOL.
It is particulary unwholesome to realize that AOL has never advised the public at large especially those thus affected by the release of the data to date!
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