AT&T iOops
June 9, 2010 | By Joel Dehlin | 2 Comments
Up to 114,000 iPad users (including Michael Bloomberg and Diane Sawyer) unwittingly exposed their email addresses to the public through a security gaffe. Apple products have never been recognized as the CISO’s products of choice, but this one looks to be primarily AT&T’s goof. Read about it here.
AT&T responds.
Jeff Jenkins said...
Nice FUD from an ex-Microsoftie! Joel, please be honest in your titles. I know it’s popular to include Apple in titles of blog posts to get more hits, but this should be beneath you.
Maybe the CISO should consider Apple products more often, given the stellar security record when compared to products that are generated in Redmond, which seem to be a staple in the CISO’s gallery of products.
[Joel: Hi Jeff. Not meant to be FUD. I love Apple. I personally have three Macs in my home. I had a Mac for half of the time I was at Microsoft. I'm trying an iPad/iPhone combo right now and love it. Including Apple in the title wasn't meant to be an indictment. Was just brining to the fore that that egg is on both faces, regardless of who's mistake it was. Have changed it to just include AT&T. Thanks for speaking up.]
June 10, 2010 7:03 am #
Jeff Jenkins said...
I appreciate the integrity Joel! Thank you for the edit.
The decision to write and publish a script that relates a ICC-ID to an email address is solely AT&T’s. I am not sure how Apple gets egg, but I guess non-technical (i.e. the public at large) perception can’t disambiguate between an iPad/Apple and a service-provider for an iPad. So, if something bad happens that involves an iPad, Apple is automatically culpable.
June 11, 2010 6:07 am #