Thursday, February 24, 2005

lol Hilton Cell Phone Numbers Posted on Net

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Pointer to article:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/40769.html?u=jkobielus2&p=ENNSS_669c3848b38a83722f797d45e212845c

Kobielus kommentary:
I almost didn't want to blog on this one--low hanging fruit. This story adds a whole new dimension to the term “identity honeypot.” Somehow, this woman mixes and mingles all too well, ingratiating herself far too wide, grabbing too many connections, acquaintances, and phone numbers. I actually feel sorry for the celebrities in Paris Hilton’s address book. They already have to deal with the privacy-invading consequences of their fame. Little did they expect that one of their peers would, inadvertently, be the weak link in the mutual-identity-protection circle that they, as a loose-knit community, maintain around themselves. And I feel (gasp!) sorry for Paris Hilton. She networks far too well for her own good. So does her cellphone address book. Available for the hacking. Just as Paris herself is always quite available for the …

Jim