Privacy watchdogs: Ashley Madison's security was 'unacceptable'

The online security of notorious cheating website Ashley Madison had "unacceptable shortcomings." 

That fact must have been bitterly obvious to any of its users who had their names, emails and banking details leaked online in mid-2015. It's also the final judgment of a joint investigation between the Australian Privacy Commissioner and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the results of which were published Wednesday.

Owned by Avid Life Media (ALM), the site's troubles began in July 2015 when a hacking group called The Impact Team threatened to leak user details unless the company shut down two of its adult dating sites, Established Men and Ashley Madison.  Read more...