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Monster's resume database hacked again!
For the 2nd time since mid 2007, the Monster.com resume database has been breached by hackers.
On the heels of their recent redesign this cannot be welcome news to the Trumposaurus.
PC Magazine has a story here. But here's the details:
Monster.com posted the warning about the breach on Friday morning and does not plan to send e-mails to users about the issue, said Nikki Richardson, a Monster.com spokeswoman. The SANS Internet Storm Center also posted a note about the break-in on Friday.
Monster.com has been checking for misuse of the stolen information but hasn't yet found any, it said. It has made changes since discovering the break-in but won't discuss them because it doesn't discuss security procedures publicly and because it is still investigating the incident, Richardson said.
She also would not disclose the volume of data stolen, but said the company decided it would be prudent to alert all of its users via its Web site..
Job seekers have to be alarmed by the fact Monster cant keep its data secure. If I were a job seeker, Monster would not be on my list of job hunting sites. You have to start asking why these breaches keep happening. Bottom line is dont put your resume on Monster.
On the heels of their recent redesign this cannot be welcome news to the Trumposaurus.
PC Magazine has a story here. But here's the details:
Monster.com posted the warning about the breach on Friday morning and does not plan to send e-mails to users about the issue, said Nikki Richardson, a Monster.com spokeswoman. The SANS Internet Storm Center also posted a note about the break-in on Friday.
Monster.com has been checking for misuse of the stolen information but hasn't yet found any, it said. It has made changes since discovering the break-in but won't discuss them because it doesn't discuss security procedures publicly and because it is still investigating the incident, Richardson said.
She also would not disclose the volume of data stolen, but said the company decided it would be prudent to alert all of its users via its Web site..
Job seekers have to be alarmed by the fact Monster cant keep its data secure. If I were a job seeker, Monster would not be on my list of job hunting sites. You have to start asking why these breaches keep happening. Bottom line is dont put your resume on Monster.
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Comment by Steven Rothberg on January 25, 2009 at 12:36pm -
If Monster can't keep its database secure, how can any job board including smaller niche sites like CollegeRecruiter.com and the AllCountyJobs.com sites that you own? That's why we became the first major job board to turn off resume searching access last May. Join us, Chris, and together we will rule the world. Or at least make it a little safer for the candidates who use our sites to find great new jobs.
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Comment by Chris Russell on January 25, 2009 at 1:06pm -
Well Steven, if I wasnt confident in the ability of my database to keep the job seeker info safe I would have closed it long ago but fortunately our job seekers have the ability to approve or deny the employers who want to talk to them. Long live the job seekers!
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Comment by Steven Rothberg on January 25, 2009 at 2:45pm
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That's a nice feature but doesn't that assume that your system doesn't get hacked? I'm sure that Monster also felt that their system was well designed but if you don't block access entirely than how can you be sure that you aren't putting the candidates at unnecessary risk? Or is the revenue too important?
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Comment by Chris Russell on January 25, 2009 at 3:18pm
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Yeah its not 100% fullproof but I think its the best alternative. Our customers want it so we will continue to giv eit to them
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Comment by Steven Rothberg on January 25, 2009 at 3:21pm
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Our employer clients wanted resume searching as well, but all agreed to transition to other products and the only one that we lost was spending a whopping $200 per month with us. If revenues are too critical, think of the hit that your brand and therefore your revenues will take if you're hacked. Can you afford not to turn off the danger?
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