Lee, just hypothetically... if you'd still life in Great Britain, would you consider moving to another country outside the kingdom?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/...n3529481.shtml

Yes, there is a risk of fraud, yes data may have been currupted, yes data may have been stolen and misused. It will be taken care of now - however that may look like.

Software will never be flawless and a security breach is always immanent. One can just take care that it is all monitored if a breach happens.

The reaction among several webmasters of NATS-powered sites is understandable but not adequate. Sponsors who can afford NATS can afford tech-guys like Luke to help them out on this one - or harass TMM until they do their work. I bet the knowledgeable Tech-Webmasters would volunteer to help the not so tech savy guys on this one.

What is needed is fast and constructive communication to resolve the problem and get the software fixed and the patches out of the door and installed (TMM to their customers and vice versa, sponsors to affiliates and vice versa) - complaining about an issue does not solve it.

THEN AFTER the issue is settled there is way more time for REACTION. Be it a switch to another affiliate script, patching of the existing one or lawsuits against a company. ACTION in this case could be better server and software security (maybe an audit), patching software to the newest versions etc, setting up better monitoring.

2 €uro Cent

DEVELISH

p.s. I strongly consider moving... http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/88499