Privacy watchdogs: Ashley Madison's security was 'unacceptable'
 

Privacy watchdogs: Ashley Madison's security was 'unacceptable'
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The online security of **torious cheating website Ashley Madison had "unacceptable shortcomings."*

That fact must have been bitterly obvious to any of its users who had their names, emails and banking details leaked online in mid-2015. It's also the final judgment of a joint investigation between the Australian Privacy Commissioner and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the results of which were published Wednesday.

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Owned by Avid Life Media (ALM), the site's troubles began in July 2015 when a hacking group called The Impact Team threatened to leak user details unless the company shut down two of its adult dating sites, Established Men and Ashley Madison.* Read more...

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