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Even for an internet giant like eBay, a sixty one million dollar fine makes for a rough way to begin the week. A French court has ruled against eBay:

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The nightmare scenario is a data breach that involves sensitive, confidential data.  This could be a government agency, an educational institution, private business…  the list is extensive.  None of these people are prepared to respond to a security breach.  It is not something that an agency or a business trains to do.  As such, well meaning people are forced to learn as they go forward in handling a breach of what could involve hundreds of thousands - perhaps millions - of personal information files.

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Your email is private, even at work. The appeals court has ruled that, under certain circumstances, email is indeed private:

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American Airlines has issued a security warning against a phishing attack:

“American Airlines has warned members of its AAdvantage frequent flier program of a pfishing (sic) scheme that uses a bogus AAdvantage Web site to reap personal financial information, which can be used in identity theft and other financial fraud.”

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On this first day of June, the commerce on the internet changed. Retailers online are obligated by legislation to collect a sales tax in New York. This is now a legislative requirement for New York state:

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The Lakers and Celtics pairing for the NBA championship means loads and loads of revenue.  It is Commissioner David Stern’s dream come true.  It matches two storied franchises with well known superstars on each team.  The matchup will generate a huge viewer audience in two large markets, besides interest from a national and international fan base.

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“You can buy a whole lot of things for $50 billion.”

Steve Ballmer
Microsoft