On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 10:44 PM, Richie <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I think it's getting more urgent day by day: > > http://scobleizer.com/2009/01/01/twitter-warning-your-data-is-being-sold/ > > Richie > http://twitter.com/RMetzler > > It's true, OAuth doesn't really solve this problem, but the general public thinks it does. Having some solution is better than none, and sometimes the feeling of security is better for marketing apps than no security at all. I'd say the attention it's getting, and an entire app with open-text passwords being sold to a third party (which, who knows - maybe next time it's a spammer???) for a small price makes this pretty dang urgent. Jesse
