Chris Willie Williams ([info]disclaimerwill) wrote,
@ 2008-03-21 13:29:00
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Hannaford, one of our local grocery chains, announced earlier this week that a security breach has potentially compromised 4.2 million credit card numbers in the past few months. This morning on Maine AIRS, I read an article about how Hannaford's response to this problem has left a lot to be desired. Specifically, their efforts to pacify and genuflect before their worried, incensed consumers have consisted of little more than a "whoops" note from CEO Ron Hodge posted on their website. I started cackling on the air as I read the following paragraph (italics mine):

"Hodge's letter also is posted at the entrance to Hannaford's flagship store at Back Cove in Portland. It doesn't stand out among other visual clutter, however, and because it's taped to an automatic door, a customer has to make an effort to actually read it."

CURRENT MUSIC: Cymatic Scan by Bill Laswell and Tetsu Inoue.
CURRENT MOOD: Bashful.
CURRENT CONSPIRACY THEORY: The Bangor Daily News suggests that the Bush administration targeted Eliot Spitzer for a Valerie Plame-style takedown because of his vocal accusations that the administration was complicit in the subprime mortgage collapse. Interesting.



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[info]groovesinorbit
2008-03-21 06:59 pm UTC (link)
We have Hannaford over here, too. Fortunately, I don't shop there.

Spitzer probably was targeted, but damn, could he have set himself up any easier for them? Yikes.

And, um, is that you? You're creeping me out, dude. ; )

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[info]disclaimerwill
2008-03-21 07:13 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, that's me. I took the picture just to bother Bev, since she hates when I roll my eyes back like that. Then I realized that I could bother more people if I posted it here!

Heh- I'm not defending Eliot Spitzer! Just thought that was an interesting angle.

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[info]groovesinorbit
2008-03-21 07:24 pm UTC (link)
*grin* It's always good to bother as many people as you can.

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[info]sirsucknasty
2008-03-21 07:28 pm UTC (link)
Me no likey picture. Me think is scary. =(

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[info]artistik1
2008-03-22 05:19 am UTC (link)
OMG!! LMAO

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