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Faceplate All

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Faceplate All
Burned out car stereo faceplate?

I plugged in my car charger into my ‘94 Honda Accord and my stereo flashed off. I have changed/checked the fuses and all is well, but now my stereo won’t come on.
Is it possible I blew the faceplate? When I plug the stereo back into the car, I can hear the cd player going, so its getting power.
The stereo is a Sony Xplode CDX-GT200
Unfortunately, the stereo came with the car, not by choice. Thanks
The cigarette lighter no longer works, but the factory installed clock right above works.

I suppose it is possible that you blew it but very unlikey. Try disconnecting the battery then plugging it back in, that should reset everything. For future reference (IMO) whenever possible try not to buy anything that is Sony Explode, it tends to be not as good quality as other brands.

Street Fighter IV faceplate all chars version


Mixer cover fits all KitchenAid mixers.


Mixer cover fits all KitchenAid mixers.


$21.99


Cloth mixer cover. White with black piping. Fits all KitchenAid stand mixers…

Leviton 4-Gang 3-Toggle 1-DECORA (R) Brand (R)/GFCI Device Combination Wallplate


Leviton 4-Gang 3-Toggle 1-DECORA (R) Brand (R)/GFCI Device Combination Wallplate




Gasket Covers, Electrical Outlet & Light Switch Plate Draft Stopper Foam Gaskets


Gasket Covers, Electrical Outlet & Light Switch Plate Draft Stopper Foam Gaskets


$3.59


Package of 8 Light switch plate gaskets covers and 16 Outlet plate covers. Draft stopping foam gasket kit, saves energy seals in the savings. Includes instructions. Weatherize your home with this simple and effective solution….

AutoChron Programmable Wall Light Switch Timer


AutoChron Programmable Wall Light Switch Timer


$20.40


This device mounts over any toggle wall switch and automatically turns it on and off without requiring any hard wiring. You can set the device to flip the switch up to nine times a day and remain on for one minute to 24 hours. As easy as setting an alarm clock, the unit’s LCD control panel allows you to quickly choose the exact minute you want the switch to turn on a light or ceiling fan. Requirin…

GRAN TURISMO PS3 Playstation 3 Slim Protector Skin Decal Sticker (3 pieces included: 1 piece for the Game Console and 2 pieces for controllers)


GRAN TURISMO PS3 Playstation 3 Slim Protector Skin Decal Sticker (3 pieces included: 1 piece for the Game Console and 2 pieces for controllers)


$19.99


Get skinned! Customize your Playstation 3 slim with Pacers skins. It is durable. It is flexible. It is really cool! They are easily removed, washable, interchangeable and protect your Playstation 3 slim from scratches and dirt….

PS3 Playstation 3 Body Protector Skin Decal Sticker, Item No.PS30853-27


PS3 Playstation 3 Body Protector Skin Decal Sticker, Item No.PS30853-27


$16.99


Get skinned! Customize your Playstation 3 with Pacers skins. It is durable. It is flexible. It is really cool! They are easily removed, washable, interchangeable and protect your Playstation 3 from scratches and dirt….

PS3 Playstation 3 Body Protector Skin Decal Sticker, Item No.PS30853-15


PS3 Playstation 3 Body Protector Skin Decal Sticker, Item No.PS30853-15


$16.99


Get skinned! Customize your Playstation 3 with Pacers skins. It is durable. It is flexible. It is really cool! They are easily removed, washable, interchangeable and protect your Playstation 3 from scratches and dirt….

HDE 7 Tablet Stand with USB Keyboard - Black Faux Leather Carrying Case


HDE 7 Tablet Stand with USB Keyboard – Black Faux Leather Carrying Case


$8.39


This black leather case with laptop-style keyboard is the perfect accessory for 7″ tablets. This protective cover is multi-functional and lets you type just as you would with your laptop/netbook. This case is equipped with a full working keyboard, a stylus, pockets to hold up to 2 styluses, USB cable, and an extendable stand. Just plug the USB 2.0 cable, attached to the keyboard, right into you…

Slim external USB 2.0 Black CD/DVD Burner Enclosure case For Laptop Notebook slim drive [ only case included!! Dimensions: 5.2(W) x 0.8(H) x 5.5(D) ]


Slim external USB 2.0 Black CD/DVD Burner Enclosure case For Laptop Notebook slim drive [ only case included!! Dimensions: 5.2(W) x 0.8(H) x 5.5(D) ]


$3.77


Portable design, using USB 2.0 connection to ensure the best performance Plug & Play with emergency manual eject

This external enclosure is using USB 2.0 and is backward compatible with USB 1.1. Most Pentium II, Pentium III and early Pentium IV laptops and computers have USB 1.1. It can be powered by USB 2.0. Some USB 1.1 ports do not have power and you have to use the keyboard connector to draw …


Black Rubberized Protector Case for Pantech Ease P2020


Black Rubberized Protector Case for Pantech Ease P2020


$5.92


Protect and personalize your Pantech Ease cell phone with this front and back soft-touch rubberized Protector Case…


Mario All

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Mario All
is it really that hard to make a Super Mario Wii game with realistic graphics and still preserve all the fun?

You know with all the scary creatures, and Mario being a realistic 3D guy except the moustache hat and jeans, yoshi being this realistic green dinosaur, bowser being this scary thing which looks pretty much like now but minus the cuteness and with all realistic details and scary look.

If you want something realistic-looking play Call of Duty, Metroid or Final Fantasy or something, they’re good game series. If you want a horror game play Dead Space or Resident Evil. I think Mario is fine just the way it is, what’s wrong with cartoon style? Good graphics would be nice but good graphics don’t necessarily mean Mario has to look like an actual human and Yoshi has to look like an actual dinosaur. Plus the Wii isn’t the console with the greatest graphic capabilities.

Classic Game Room – SUPER MARIO ALL STARS vs. CYBORG HUNTER packaging review


All-Clad Stainless-Steel Serving Tray with 13-inch Pizza-Baking Stone Insert and Pizza Cutter


All-Clad Stainless-Steel Serving Tray with 13-inch Pizza-Baking Stone Insert and Pizza Cutter


$99.95


Bake, slice, and serve pizza all at once with this pizza stone and cutting wheel combo by All-Clad. Easy to use and transport, the stone rests on a stainless steel tray that uses stay-cool handles. The stone itself, which distributes heat to the pizza crust and helps to retain moisture, is oven safe up to 400¿F and can also act as a serving tray. It cures over time, or can be oiled if desired. In…

Nintendo Mario Kart Wii MarioKart Lunchbox Lunch Box Bag


Nintendo Mario Kart Wii MarioKart Lunchbox Lunch Box Bag


$13.99


This Mario Kart insulated lunch cooler will keep your child’s lunch fresh for several hours…

Portion PadL All Natural Solid Wood - The Only All-In-One Pizza Peel, Cutting Board, Portion Control Tool and Serving Utensil


Portion PadL All Natural Solid Wood – The Only All-In-One Pizza Peel, Cutting Board, Portion Control Tool and Serving Utensil


$49.95


The Portion PadL is designed for every home where pizza is served! The generous 15 inch surface fits nearly every size of pizza whether frozen or homemade. The unique circle and groove technology, found only on the Portion PadL, accommodates four or eight slices and makes it simple to cut every pizza slice equally. Whether you are practicing portion and nutrition control or just trying to keep thi…

Star Trek (Three-Disc Edition)  [Blu-ray]


Star Trek (Three-Disc Edition) [Blu-ray]


$18.00


J.J. Abrams’ 2009 feature film was billed as “not your father’s Star Trek,” but your father will probably love it anyway. And what’s not to love? It has enough action, emotional impact, humor, and sheer fun for any moviegoer, and Trekkers will enjoy plenty of insider references and a cast that seems ideally suited to portray the characters we know they’ll become later. Both a prequel and a reboot,…

Cars [Blu-ray]


Cars [Blu-ray]


$16.99


There’s an extra coat of hot wax on Pixar’s vibrant, NASCAR-influenced comedy about a world populated entirely by cars. Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is the slick rookie taking the Piston Cup series by storm when the last race of the season (the film’s high-octane opening) ends in a three-way tie. On the way to the tie-breaker race in California, Lightning loses his way off Route 66 in…

What's Love Got To Do With It? [VHS]


What’s Love Got To Do With It? [VHS]


$3.09


Tina Turner, that dynamic diva of pop/soul/R&B from the ’60s to the ’90s, sings like a woman whose life story is every bit as rough and tough as her voice. And What’s Love Got to Do With It, based on her autobiographical account (in I, Tina, written with Kurt Loder) of her years under the iron fist of her abusive husband and musical partner/Svengali Ike, is further proof of what we’ve always know…

Mini Accent Lamp in Antiqued Bronze Finish


Mini Accent Lamp in Antiqued Bronze Finish


$129.00


Adorn smaller accent tables with a rustic themed mini lamp. The cylinder styling produces a glimmer of sunset colors through faux mica glass. Surrounding branch style supports are resin crafted with an aged woodsy finish highlighting the characteristics of nature. Faux mica glass lamp is rustic in style with a raised pinecone motif. The surrounding branch detailing is resin with an antiqued bronze…

The Godfather Collection (The Coppola Restoration) [Blu-ray]


The Godfather Collection (The Coppola Restoration) [Blu-ray]


$32.21


Throughout his long, wandering, often distinguished career Francis Ford Coppola has made many films that are good and fine, many more that are flawed but undeniably interesting, and a handful of duds that are worth viewing if only because his personality is so flagrantly absent. Yet he is and always shall be known as the man who directed the Godfather films, a series that has dominated and defined…

Sons of Anarchy: Season One


Sons of Anarchy: Season One


$13.94


The roar of a motorcycle can signal freedom–or trouble. Sons of Anarchy examines a biker gang from both perspectives, as Jackson “Jax” Teller (Charlie Hunnam, Nicholas Nickleby) struggles between loyalty to the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Originals (aka SAMCRO or “Sam Crow,” which his dead father founded) and doubts about the criminal and often brutal actions the club demands of him….

Dragon Ball Z: Season Two (Namek and Captain Ginyu Sagas)


Dragon Ball Z: Season Two (Namek and Captain Ginyu Sagas)


$17.99


In the version that is shown on YTV in Canada the story begins mid-way through the Dragon Ball Z series. Raditz Gokuus brother has traveled to Earth to find out why Gokuu has not yet destroyed the planet as he was supposed to do. But while as a baby Gokuu was dropped (down a huge cliff) and forgot his real mission. Kakarot Gokuus real name battles his brother Raditzs along with former enemy Piccol…


Black Broken

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Black Broken

Black Rhino Tracking: a Unique Desert Experience

Tracking wildlife through the African wilderness has become a very popular activity in South Africa and is considered one of the ultimate safari experiences. Rhino tracking safaris present an informative, educational and entertaining African experience and the South African Kalahari Desert lends itself well to this unique safari adventure.

Experienced guides are experts in tracking, and their vast knowledge and skills bring travelers up close and personal with the rare desert-adapted black rhino. The desert black rhino is listed as critically endangered in the IUCN South African Red Data book while the other species of black rhino is listed as vulnerable. This subspecies is found primarily in the eastern regions of South Africa (Kruger National Park and Zululand). However, sprawled at the foot of the rugged Korannaberg in the Northern Cape Province, the Kalahari reserve boasts approximately 30% of the South Africa’s desert black rhino population.

In June 1995, eight rhinos arrived at the Kalahari Reserve from Namibia and were released in the Korannaberg area. Today this desert black rhino population stands at around 30. This population growth has stunned conservationists and the reserve is ranked as one of the best places to see the desert black rhino in the Kalahari and possibly the entire country

The pristine environment is located deep in heart of a desert wilderness that is home to some of the world’s most fascinating wildlife. Here travelers can spend the day tracking the rare desert black rhino with expert trackers through the black thorn landscape and sweeping sand dunes. The desert black rhino has a unique spoor which is almost like a human fingerprint. The red Kalahari sand clearly retains each footprint, making it possible to follow exactly a rhino’s movements over the previous hours and even days. Every rhino has a unique pattern of cracks in its footprints providing for easy trackings by experienced scouts.

Learning how to track the desert black rhino and knowing what to look for is an invaluable experience. This unique and rewarding adventure will teach travelers how to observe the surrounding area for tracking indicators such as broken branches. Once fresh spoor is detected the trackers follow these tracks by carefully placing each step to avoid making too much noise and constantly checking the wind direction – ears pricked for a warning snort or crashing of branches and eyes straining to make out a solid grey shape in the bushes ahead. When the beautiful rare animal is spotted, the trackers will lead the group cautiously toward the rhino for a clearer view and identify the rhino using their unique ear notches.

Before quietly creeping away, the condition of the animal is carefully observed from a distance without disturbing the animal. Black rhinos live in a different world to us with notoriously poor eyesight, but an acute sense of smell and hearing. It is an exhilirating experience to stand quietly and admire these wonderful creaturs whhen the wind blows in the opposite direction. However, should they pick up the sound or scent of a human being; they habitually turn and run away. Coming face to face with a black rhino is an incredible thrill.

While tracking the desert black rhino in the Kalahari Desert guests will invariably encounter much other magnificent game during the guided walks that meander across silent red mystical Kalahari dunes. Apart from the black desert rhino, the Kalahari is also home to white rhino, lions, cheetah and more than 240 species of birds. A number of other rare and threatened species in the Kalahari include the mountain zebra, pangolin, wild dog, tsessebe and roan antelope.

About the Author

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, which belongs to the well known Oppenheimer family, provides the ultimate luxury game reserve and black rhino tracking experience. Visit http://www.tswalu.com for more information.

The Broken Hearts – Black Cat


Aroma AWK-115S Hot H20 X-Press 1-1/2-Liter Cordless Water Kettle


Aroma AWK-115S Hot H20 X-Press 1-1/2-Liter Cordless Water Kettle


$24.00


The Hot H20 X-Press™ from Aroma provides boiling water in a matter of minutes. The 1.5-liter capacity is ideal for a variety of uses–hot tea, soups, instant coffees, oatmeal, hot chocolate, noodles, baby formula and more. Once water reaches a boil, the kettle will automatically shut off and lifts off its base for easy, cord-free pouring. The beautiful polished stainless steel finish looks grea…

Cuisinart DCC-1200PRC 12-Cup Replacement Carafe-Black


Cuisinart DCC-1200PRC 12-Cup Replacement Carafe-Black


$19.79


Cuisinart DCC-1200PRC 12-Cup Replacement Coffee Carafe…

KitchenAid Blender Coupling 9704230


KitchenAid Blender Coupling 9704230


$0.50


This is a brand new coupler to replace your worn out one in your KitchenAid Blender. Fits all colors and configurations of the following models:

KSB3 KSB5

Note that this will fit your blender if it begins with either “KSB3″ or “KSB5″. Most blender models will be something like “KSB3WH” or “KSB5OB1″ where the last 2-3 letters only determine the color of the blender, which is not important for det…


The Promise


The Promise


$6.96


Other…

Broken Bells


Broken Bells


$6.37


BROKEN BELLS BROKEN BELLS…

Rome


Rome


$10.01


Some five years in the making, the conception of Rome actually dates back even further, to the 2004 meeting of Brian Burton a/k/a Danger Mouse and Italian composer/arranger Daniele Luppi. Burton was emerging from the aftermath of the media storm around his Grey Album and beginning work on Gorillaz now multi-platinum and Grammy winning Demon Days. Luppi was amassing acclaim for his album An Italian…

Broken Arrow [VHS]


Broken Arrow [VHS]


$4.64


Delmer Daves’s movie about ex-army scout Tom Jeffords’s one-man peace mission to the Apaches, and the diplomatic partnership he formed with Cochise, has a child’s-storybook clarity to it. That applies to not only its lovely Technicolor compositions but also its scenario, characterizations, and still-arresting mix of violence and delicacy. Broken Arrow wasn’t the first Western to express sympathy f…

Broken Noses [VHS]


Broken Noses [VHS]


$14.49



Broken Wings (History Sunday)


Broken Wings (History Sunday)


$7.79


The history of flight is recorded in the journals of pilots, the test reports of firms like Boeing and Lockheed, and the collections of institutions like the Smithsonian. But another part of the story is far more difficult to access–the many wrecks that are strewn across the world, some of which may contain the answers to aviation’s most enduring questions. BROKEN WINGS joins noted California avi…

Makita T-01389 62-Piece Impact Drill-Driver Bit Set


Makita T-01389 62-Piece Impact Drill-Driver Bit Set


$20.89


Includes seven black oxide precision 135-degree split point 1/4-inch hex shank drill bits, (2) 1/16-inch, 3/32-inch, (2) 1/8-inch, 3/16-inch, 1/4-inch, (3) wood boring drill bits 1/2-inch, 5/8-inch, 3/4-inch, (9) 2-inch driver bit assortments: slotted, Phillips, Robertson & Torx, (32) 1-inch driver bit assortment: slotted, Phillips, Robertson & Torx, (2) hex-to-square socket adapter: 1/4-inch – 1/…


Gear Handheld

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Gear Handheld

Best Way to Download Guilty Gear Judgement For Your PSP/PSP Go For Free!

Are you looking for a game download site to get your hand on Guilty Gear Judgement? Do you want to know where and how you can download Guilty Gear Judgement for less than $0.001? In fact, you can download Guilty Gear Judgement ISO for your PSP/PSP Go From a website called Sony PSP Go Center.

Download Guilty Gear Judgement PSP/PSP Go Games From Sony PSP Go Center!

Guilty Gear Judgement is one of the most popular PSP Go games and you can download it form The PlayStation Store. If you do not want to order the game at your local Store or download the game at The PlayStation Store you can download Guilty Gear Judgement from Sony PSP Go Center. This is a smart way to get the game for free.

Sony PSP Go Center contains over 300,000 Downloads making it the Biggest Database for the PSP and PSP GO! Sony PSP Go Center is complete database where you can find the newest and your favorite Games, Movies, Music, Software and much more totally for free! You can join now and get all the benefits from Sony PSP Go Center and start enjoying your PSP Go & PSP as never before!

Download Unlimited PSP/PSP Go Games From Sony PSP Go Center!

Sony PSP Go Center is a membership based and the program has been granted with Sony license agreement to distribute their games for download. When download the newest and your favorite game you wouldn’t have to worry about copyrighted materials. You can download Guilty Gear Judgement and more ISO Games from Sony PSP Go Center.

As a member of Sony PSP Go Center, you will be granted unlimited access to download any of your favorite games, movies and music at one time fee. Unlike other similar game download site that charge on a monthly subscription basis and The PlayStation Store is pay-per-download basis. For a one time fee, you can access to Sony PSP Go Center’s database for life time.

So why pay for expensive PSP/PSP Go Games while you can get every of the games, movies and music you want at Sony PSP Go Center at the price of one payment. Guilty Gear Judgement can be downloaded and play on your PSP/PSP Go handheld.

About the Author

Sony PSP Go Center contains over 300,000 Downloads making it the Biggest Database for the PSP/PSP Go!

Sony PSP Go Center is complete database where you can find the newest and your favorite Games, Movies, Music, Software and much more!

rare red sega game gear handheld japan brand new!


Cuisinart Smart Stick Hand Blender With Whisk & Chopper Attachments (HB-154PC)


Cuisinart Smart Stick Hand Blender With Whisk & Chopper Attachments (HB-154PC)


$29.49


Equipped with a powerful 200-watt motor, this immersion hand blender quickly purees soups, blends batters, mixes beverages, and more. The unit’s unique blade provides extremely smooth and even blending, while its protective blade guard helps prevent splattering. The blender includes a powerful chopper for chopping or mincing a wide variety of foods, plus a whisk attachment that allows for optimal …

Jaccard Supertendermatic 48-Blade Tenderizer


Jaccard Supertendermatic 48-Blade Tenderizer


$19.95


Original multi-blade hand-held meat tenderizer. Maximized cooking results from less expensive cuts of meat…

Waring SB10 Professional Immersion Blender, Black


Waring SB10 Professional Immersion Blender, Black


$29.95


Waring Pro Immersion Blender Blend, whip, and mix with this professional-quality, 100-watt blender. Featuring a stainless steel blade and blade guard, this piece has two speeds for precision control. It is compact and lightweight with a contoured grip for comfortable handling. Limited five-year warranty. Features: High-efficiency motor 100-watts Stainless steel blade and blade guard Multi-purpose …

Smith's PP1 Pocket Pal Multifunction Sharpener


Smith’s PP1 Pocket Pal Multifunction Sharpener


$6.09


Smiths PP1 Smiths Pocket PAL Manual Knife Sharpener for Plain and Serrated Edge Knife Blades….

9 LED 400 nM UV Ultra Violet Blacklight Flashlight 3AAA, 7301UV400


9 LED 400 nM UV Ultra Violet Blacklight Flashlight 3AAA, 7301UV400


$0.01


Just some of the uses for UV LED lights:
– Bugs/Insect Detection
– Minerals Hunting

– Police use it for scanning the crime scene
Unbreakable
– Checking currency and ID
– Fluorescent inks/dyes used as anti-counterfeiting measures
– Examining artwork and glasswork for hidden repairs
– Locating damaged/cracked glassware
– Detecting scorpions

Specifications:

Bulb Life :100,000 Hours
Bat…


Nebo Redline Tactical Flashlight Strobe S.O.S 220 Lumen #5581


Nebo Redline Tactical Flashlight Strobe S.O.S 220 Lumen #5581


$34.99


Nebo Redline Tactical Flashlight Strobe S.O.S 220 Lumen #5581…

Ultrasonic Dog Repeller


Ultrasonic Dog Repeller


$9.99


Protect yourself from dangerous dogs while cycling or walking or jogging with the Ultrasonic Dog Repeller. It produces a high frequency sound that the human ear can not detect yet it is able to deter vicious dogs without harming them. It is even safe enou…

AMBU ResCue Hand Held Suction Pump - 276-000-001


AMBU ResCue Hand Held Suction Pump – 276-000-001


$41.50


ResCue Hand Held Manual Suction Pump by AMBU. Includes: 1 disposable canister, French catheter adapter, 2 suction catheters (adult & infant), disposable bag. Carry case not included….

Fast Weigh TR-100 Digital Pocket Scale 100 X 0.01 Gram


Fast Weigh TR-100 Digital Pocket Scale 100 X 0.01 Gram


$9.99


The TR-100 digital pocket scale is designed to provide a robust, portable weighing solution when the budget is top priority. The protective cover keeps the scale safe from shock loads that can damage the internal sensor and can even be removed to use as a weighing tray. A brilliant blue backlight makes weighing fast and easy….

New OEM Puregear Verizon Apple iPhone 4 Vehicle Car Charger


New OEM Puregear Verizon Apple iPhone 4 Vehicle Car Charger


$2.55


In-vehicle charger keeps your iPad, iPod and iPhone 4 powered up while on the road. Passengers can watch movies, view images, or play games without worrying about a depleted battery….


System Monster

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

System Monster

An Open Letter to Monster.com Management

January 27th, 2009

On January 23rd, 2009 it was disclosed on the Monster.com website that a security incident occurred resulting in the unauthorized access of user data. The personally identifiable information of Monster.com customers was accessed and obtained by an unknown third party using an undisclosed method of access. This is the second such breach of the Monster.com web site in as many years, with the last disclosed incident occurring in August of 2007.

While not advocating the disclosure of information that would further jeopardize the security of the Monster.com systems it is blatantly apparent that your organization is finding it difficult to protect the information to which you have been entrusted. For those of us who have again been impacted by the failures in the Monster.com data security architecture we are deeply concerned with not only the frequency of such failures but with the method of disclosure and notification, as well.

Monster.com has stated the following in your public Security Notice: “Monster elected not to send e-mail notifications to avoid the risk those e-mails would be used as a template for phishing e-mails targeting our job seekers and customers. We believe placing a security notice on our site is the safest and most effective way to reach the broadest audience. As an additional precaution, we will be making mandatory password changes on our site.” Given the past history of security-related issues with the Monster.com website this response is wholly inadequate and unacceptable.

In your notice Monster.com has stated that the best approach to notify users is to wait for those users to visit the Monster.com website where they will be notified of the breach in security. I take issue with this approach for several reasons:

First, this approach places the onus on the Monster.com user community to visit the website in order to be notified on the unauthorized disclosure of their personal information. Monster.com has no reliable means of determining how long it will take for all users to be notified using this method, as some users may not log on to the website for days, weeks, or even months. Exactly what number of users will remain unaware of this security incident during this period of time? I believe even a single user not being notified is unacceptable.

In addition, there are obvious methods for Monster.com to directly notify their users affected by this security incident. An email is the obvious choice, and can be worded is such a way as to prevent its use in a phishing scam. Beyond email, however, Monster.com has the choice—and responsibility—to use one or more of several other means to directly communicate this issue to their user base. Postal mail, phone calls, press releases on major news websites or even ads taken out in major newspapers are all acceptable and meaningful examples that could be used to demonstrate a responsible approach to notifying your users of your failure to protect their confidential information.

Lastly, given your decision to forgo the direct notification of your users I would expect some type of action be taken on these now exposed Monster.com user accounts. Monster.com has instead left these accounts open and usable knowing that the usernames and passwords for these accounts are now compromised. Enforcing a password change is inadequate as it again assumes that the users will visit the website, read the security notice, and change their passwords in a short period of time. While the remainder of compromised accounts remains active it provides an opportunity for further unauthorized access and potentially fraudulent use of these accounts. Given the Monster.com decision to wait for the users to discover the news of the security incident for themselves, the reasonable and responsible approach should be taken to deactivate these accounts while at the same time providing these users a means of contacting Monster.com by telephone to verify their identity to re-activate their accounts. While this may seem unreasonable to some, the decisions of Monster.com has created the potential for the fraudulent use of these accounts and it is now this issue that must be dealt with in a responsible manner.

The conscious decision by Monster.com management to do nothing in terms of direct notification is without question inexcusable. Waiting for the user community to address the security of their accounts can be viewed as Monster.com failing to accept responsibility for a situation your organization is solely responsible for. The Internet community at large expects reasonable action from any web site or service failing to protect the personally identifiable information of their users, and we hold Monster.com to no less of a standard.

About the Author

Mike Dailey is an Information Technology Architect and Senior Network Engineer specializing in the design, integration, and management of complex computer network and data security solutions for medium and large enterprises.

Wonder Boy In Monster Land – Sega Master System 1 of 2


KRUPS XP5240 Precise Tamp Pump Espresso Machine, Stainless Steel


KRUPS XP5240 Precise Tamp Pump Espresso Machine, Stainless Steel


$207.00


Krups XP5240 Pump Espresso Machine features a thermoblock heating system%2C a manual selector knob for easy transition with selector dial from brewing espresso to frothing milk%2C and has a universal single filter%2Dholder that is compatible with all pods%2E%0D%0A%0D%0A…

System of a Down Monsters


System of a Down Monsters


$3.49


Brown and tan magnet features lots of creepy monsters. SOAD…

SYSTEM OF A DOWN MONSTERS MAGNET


SYSTEM OF A DOWN MONSTERS MAGNET


$5.99


MONSTERS – FOR REFRIGERATORS LOCKERS AND MOST METAL SURFACES -APPROXIMATLEY 2 X 3 INCHES…

Lava's a Many Splendored Thing


Lava’s a Many Splendored Thing


$1.99



Belkin Home/Office Surge Protector with Phone/Ethernet/Coaxial Protection and Extended Cord


Belkin Home/Office Surge Protector with Phone/Ethernet/Coaxial Protection and Extended Cord



This Belkin Home/Office Series Surge Protector provides premium power protection for both home and professional workstations, and all connected devices. Our decades of research and development have led us to the release of this breakthrough series. We’ve used advanced design elements, top-quality construction, and superior circuitry and components to provide the most complete protection from power…


Belkin Conserve Smart AV F7C007q Energy-Saving Power Strip


Belkin Conserve Smart AV F7C007q Energy-Saving Power Strip


$21.00


Belkin F7C007 Surge Suppressor F7C007 Surge Suppressors…

Belkin Conserve Switch F7C01008q Energy-Saving Surge with Remote


Belkin Conserve Switch F7C01008q Energy-Saving Surge with Remote


$30.98


Belkin F7C01008Q Surge Suppressor F7C01008Q Surge Suppressors…

Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics [Blu-ray]


Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics [Blu-ray]


$17.25


Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 03/25/2008…

Flushed Away (Full Screen Edition)


Flushed Away (Full Screen Edition)


$3.84


Flushed Away is a rip-roaring nautical adventure with a twist: The heroes are a pair of rodents braving the sewers underneath London. Roddy (voiced by Hugh Jackman) is an upper-crust house-mouse who finds himself flushed into the subterranean sewers. Eager to return to his posh home, he enlists the help of a boat-captain rat named Rita (Kate Winslet), who has troubles of her own; namely the kingpi…

Van Helsing


Van Helsing


$9.99