Basic security flaws left the personal info of tens of millions of McDonald’s job-seekers vulnerable on the “McHire” site built by AI software firm Paradox.ai.
  • Doxatek@mander.xyzEnglish
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    9 months ago

    When I used to work at McDonald’s they required a fingerprint to clock in and out. They then apparently sold everyone’s biometric data. I got some kind of settlement thing but it was like $20 or something. So that was nice… I guess

    • SnortsGarlicPowder@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      9 months ago

      If the class action I found online is the same one. My old shitty job tried to implement biometrics and dropped it around the time of that class action. What a coincidence. So thanks?

  • Komodo Rodeo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    “Spaceballs: the HR Robot”

    Seriously though, who the fuck uses 123456 as the password for anything? The morons pulling shit like this are making bank while the people brought onboard by McDonalds make scratch by comparison, and would be crucified for fucking up even a fraction as much as this. Millions, with six zeroes, millions of applicants’ data stolen from an account with the kind of password that a kid would use on their home computer. Fuck, this makes me so mad, the sheer incompetence.

    • Sturgist@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      The bitlocker code for the desktop I sometimes use at work is 123456789. I asked IT who was the idiot that decided that was a good idea. The CTO apparently.

    • drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      I did something kinda similar when I applied. Why put effort into remembering a new password when I was only going to use it once to fill out a job ap? Wants anyone even going to do with my account?

    • altphoto@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      9 months ago

      If you answer these three questions… Say no more Mr. Sphinx!

      123456!

      There is no exclamation Mark!

    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      ETA? Estimated Time of Arrival?

      One of us doesn’t know what that stands for. I feel like the time my grandpa died, and mom sent me an email telling me “We’re going to the funeral this Friday to pay respects to grandpa. LOL!”

      I was quite confused. Turns out she grew up with “Lots Of Love”. For a second she seemed like she turned into an absolute psychopath, for like…no reason.

      • spizzat2@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        9 months ago

        ETA? Estimated Time of Arrival?

        In this context, it means “Edited To Add”. I do wish they abbreviated it some other way, since “Estimated Time of Arrival” is a much more common meaning. I would accept “E2A” or something stupid, as long as it was more unique. Alternatively, they could just use “Edit:”.

        Edit: added link.