[ NNSquad ] ICANN data breach exposes gTLD applicant data, leads to deadline extension

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

ICANN data breach exposes gTLD applicant data, leads to deadline extension

http://j.mp/IlHuaN  (ars technica)

   "The group that oversees the Internet's address system has extended the
    application deadline for new generic top level domains (TLDs) and
    warned that a glitch in its processing system exposed potentially
    sensitive applicant information to competitors."

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They can't even get the basic application security right.

--Lauren--
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