Three states investigate eBay response to massive cyber attackThe GuardianDetails about what happened are unclear because eBay has provided few details about the attack, which is under investigation by the FBI and a cyber-forensics firm. It is also unclear what legal oversight the states had to respond to eBay's handling of … More: continued here
Kansas City Star Security breach at eBay reveals how your password is helping the hackersKansas City StarIn the wake of the ebay breach Wednesday, experts were reminding regular online consumers that they are a critical part of the Internet's and websites' online security systems. Companies can do a lot, maybe more, to keep our information…
Chastain Montgomery avoided a possible death penalty by pleading guilty in federal court Thursday to the 2010 robbery and murder of two Henning Post Office workers. More: continued here
Expert: Fake eBay Customer List is Bitcoin BaitKrebs on SecurityIn the wake of eBay's disclosure that a breach may have exposed the personal data on tens of millions of users, several readers have written in to point out an advertisement that is offering to sell the full leaked user database for 1.4 bitcoins …eBay slammed…
Will the post office end door-to-door delivery?ConsumerAffairsThe post office used to make most of its income from First Class mail delivery—you know, delivering letters. For the bulk of history that happened before the Internet, writing and mailing letters was the best and most convenient way for ordinary …and more » More: continued here
Royal Mail delivers note of caution as profits jumpScotsmanRoyal Mail is already seeing letters volumes falling at a rate of between 4 and 6 per cent annually as customers switch to e-mail, but it now faces competition from TNT Post. It wants the regulator to intervene because while TNT can cherry pick the … More:…
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Telegraph.co.uk Greene delivers a dose of realityTelegraph.co.ukFor four years Moya Greene, the boss of Royal Mail, has heroically gone about stamping out the anachronistic ways of the 350-year-old state-owned behemoth, to deliver a profit-making FTSE 100 company in its place. Thursday was a red letter day in the … More: continued here
Royal Mail demands Ofcom curbs rivalsTelegraph.co.ukThe boss of Royal Mail has called for “parameters and limits” to be imposed on its rivals, warning that competition was acting as a “fire accelerant” on its declining letters delivery business. Despite delivering record maiden annual results as a … More: continued here
Royal Mail shares fall 6.9% after competition warningThe GuardianAnnouncing Royal Mail's first set of annual results since last year's flotation, its chief executive, Moya Greene, said: "Our performance was in line with our expectations. We are facing a couple of headwinds. The competitive environment on the parcels … More: continued here