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From: David M 
Subject: Motley Fool data integrity compromised?
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Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:45:43 +0100

Has the data integrity of Motley Fool been compromised?

I received a spam today at an address used *only* for the Motley Fool
mailing list (which I am no longer a member of) from an organisation
claiming to be called Options Bulletin, which appears to be US-based.

Two possible scenarios spring to mind:

* Motley Fool has breached European Data Protection law by selling or
disseminating Personal Data to a third-party without consent, and by
retaining Personal Data beyond the period authorised by the Data
Subject (as I am no longer a list subscriber). If this action has
occurred, this would make Motley Fool an unethical organisation no 
longer capable of being trusted.

* Motley Fool has been haxxøred and their subscription data stolen. If
this action has occurred, this would make Motley Fool unable to be
trusted for failing to implement adequate data security.


Does anybody know anything further?


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David M. -- Edinburgh, Scotland. --[en,fr,(de) <-- corrections welcome]
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