The security vendor McAfee has been embroiled in defusing a security gaff of its own making this week. According to sources and Flickr images, they managed to send out an Excel spreadsheet containing the contact details of 1,408 summit registrants. Opps, as they say.
In a follow up email McAffee stated:
“You may have been inadvertently sent information containing registration details from out recent security summit… …This was sent in error and we therefore request that this information be deleted and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused as a result of this.”
Proof that is can happen to anyone. Write once. Check many. As they say…

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