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Achtung! AOL e-mail goof in Germany
AOL Germany has accidentally sent out the e-mail addresses of more than 1,500 of its customers to beta testers of its client software. Although no personal data such as names or street addresses was revealed, the incident represents another embarrassment for the online service that is so proud of how well it protects its customers from spam.
AOL Germany has accidentally sent out the e-mail addresses of more than 1,500 of its customers to beta testers of its client software. Although no personal data such as names or street addresses was revealed, the incident represents another embarrassment for the online service that is so proud of how well it protects its customers from spam. Full story (in German). -- Dietmar Müller, ZDNet Germany