It's what the nature of the resultant spam...
...suggests about fans of the Proms which is most disturbing:
"Names and addresses on a BBC mailing list have been exploited by hackers. The recipients received emails offering Viagra and Cialis and caused John Whittingdale, chairman of the all-party Commons Culture Committee to describe it as a ‘serious incident.' The names on the list were from people who had signed up to receive information on the BBC's Electric Proms event."
More here: http://www.scmagazineuk.com/Hacked-BBC-mailing-list-could-have-been-avoided/article/118280/
Meanwhile, Rushkoff has truly hit his stride on Boing Boing now:
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/09/24/open-source-everythi.html
(Note to the e-mailers: Cheers for your input and suggestions vis-à-vis the "transition" post. Long day - I'll get back to you tomorrow. Sorted. I make that three Gaffneys in total.)
"Names and addresses on a BBC mailing list have been exploited by hackers. The recipients received emails offering Viagra and Cialis and caused John Whittingdale, chairman of the all-party Commons Culture Committee to describe it as a ‘serious incident.' The names on the list were from people who had signed up to receive information on the BBC's Electric Proms event."
More here: http://www.scmagazineuk.com/Hacked-BBC-mailing-list-could-have-been-avoided/article/118280/
Meanwhile, Rushkoff has truly hit his stride on Boing Boing now:
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/09/24/open-source-everythi.html
(Note to the e-mailers: Cheers for your input and suggestions vis-à-vis the "transition" post. Long day - I'll get back to you tomorrow. Sorted. I make that three Gaffneys in total.)