The point is that the folks dealing with this incident today are cleaning up someone else's mess. I'm sympathetic to those dealing with the breach and as much as we may feel tempted to blame LinkedIn as an organisation, it's worth remembering there are people dealing with this that are having a pretty miserable time through absolutely no fault of their own.
But of course for me, one of the things at the forefront of my mind after such an incident is how I'm going to deal with the data as it relates to HIBP. This is a bit nuanced, so let me try and fully explain it here:
Have I been pwned
I want to talk about HIBP and the LinkedIn data in a moment, but I want to share a portion of an email I received from someone this weekend first:
I'm not sure if you're aware of leakedsource.com - it's vaguely similar to haveibeenpwned.com in that it allows visitors to find out if they appear in dumps, except it feels like it's being run with more criminal intent. In contrast to your site, they don't give any background on themselves, they also have a paid subscription which allows access to the entire database, including other people's details and plain text passwords. On top of that, to remove one's self from the database for free, you're expected to send even more personal data to them, and then it's done manually, for which they conveniently have a "huge backlog".
I've been aware of Leaked Source for a while and I have thoughts on how they operate which are similar to what's represented in the comment above. What the person who sent me that email wasn't aware of at the time though was that Leaked Source subsequently received some pretty stern words from LinkedIn, most notably the following:
We have demanded that parties cease making stolen password data available and will evaluate potential legal action if they fail to comply
I look forward to seeing you soon.
I hope to see you soon.
We would be grateful if you could join.
「~していただけたら助かります」
I would like you to...
We would greatly appreciate it if you could....
It would be helpful if you could....
②問い合わせ
「~の詳細についてお伺いしたく存じます」
I would appreciate further information on...
I would appreciate it if you could provide some details on ...
I would like to know more about....
「できるだけ早く、（メールで）お返事をください」
We would appreciate your reply at your earliest convenience.
Would you please get back to us at your earliest convenience?
③確認・催促
「~について確認させていただきたく思います」
I would like to double-check about....
I would like to follow up on...
I would like to confirm about...
「ご多忙のなかで恐縮でございますが、早めにお返事をいただけましたら幸いです」
I understand you are busy, but I would appreciate your reply at your earliest convenience.
I am sorry to trouble you, but a quick response would be very much appreciated.
「4月5日(水）15時の会議のリマインドです」
I would just like to remind you of our meeting on April 5th(Wed.) at 3:00 p.m.
This is just a gentle reminder about our meeting on April 5th(Wed.) at 3:00 p.m.
「請求をさせていただきました金額を4月3日（月）までにお振込みください」
We would appreciate it if you could make the payment of the invoiced amount by April 3 (Mon.).
Would you please pay the invoiced amount by bank transfer by April 3(Mon.)?
④意志の伝達
「私は~だと思います」
I believe that...
In my opinion...
This is just my opinion, but...
「私は~について同意いたします」
I agree with you on ....
I believe you are right about....
I completely agree on ...
「大変恐縮ですが、私は~にすいて賛成できません」
I am afraid I have a different opinion ...
I am afraid I don't agree.
「~について提案させていただきます」
May I suggest that ...?
I would like to propose that...
⑤コミュニケーション
「私の感謝の気持ちを社長にお伝えください」
Please convey my appreciation to ...
I would appreciate it if you could communicate my apprecation to ...
「うまくいくことをお祈りしております」
I wish you all the best.
I wish you the very best.
I hope everything goes well.
「これからも何卒よろしくお願い申し上げます」
It's a pleasure to meet you.
I am glad(pleased) to meet to you.
I look forward to working with you.
Thank you for your continued support.
Again, Thank you for ...
「ご迷惑をおかけしましたことを、心よりお詫び申し上げます」
I deeply apologize for causing this inconvenience.
I would like to express my sincere apologies for inconveniencing you.
I am deeply sorry for causing this inconvenience.
Please accept my sincere apologies for the trouble that this may have caused.
「誤りをご指摘いただきまして心より感謝申し上げます」
We appreciate your pointing out this error.
Thank you very much for pointing out my mistake.
I greatly appreciate your pointing out this error and for your consideration.
「弊社に責任がありましたことを認めます」
We realize hat this was a mistake on our side.
We acknowledge our mistake and apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused.
The global economy created a record number of billionaires last year, exacerbating inequality amid a weakening of workers’ rights and a corporate push to maximize shareholder returns, charity organization Oxfam International said in a new report.
The world now has 2,043 billionaires, after a new one emerged every two days in the past year, the nonprofit organization said in a report published Monday. The group of mostly men saw its wealth surge by $762 billion, which is enough money to end extreme poverty seven times over, according to Oxfam.
Inequality Amid Inequality
The vast majority of the world's 2,043 billionaires are men
According to separate data compiled by Bloomberg, the top 500 billionaires’ net worth grew 24 percent to $5.38 trillion in 2017, while the world’s richest person, Amazon.com Inc.’s Jeff Bezos, saw a gain of $33.7 billion.
“The billionaire boom is not a sign of a thriving economy but a symptom of a failing economic system,” said Winnie Byanyima, executive director of Oxfam International. “The people who make our clothes, assemble our phones and grow our food are being exploited.”
Oxfam published the report as global leaders, chief executives and bankers arrive in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. Noting that many of the world’s elite say they’re concerned about income inequality, the charity said most governments are “shamefully failing” to improve the matter.
What to Expect at Davos This Year
Bloomberg’s Nick Wadhams previews the World Economic Forum in Davos,
(Source: Bloomberg)
Oxfam called on governments to limit shareholder and executive returns, while ensuring workers receive a living wage. It also recommended eliminating the gender pay gap and raising taxes on the wealthy, among other suggestions.
“People are ready for change,” Byanyima said. “They want a limit on the power and the wealth which sits in the hands of so few.”
