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Data Dump Could Be Nail In Coffin For Ashley Madison IPO
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 2:32pm | 406The story for infidelity website AshleyMadison.com keeps getting worse, as hackers that accessed a large amount of user data last month made good on threats to make the information public on Tuesday by posting it online. Avid Life Media, which operates AshleyMadison.com, confirmed on Wednesday...
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Weekly Tech Highlights: Apple's Record-Breaking Quarter, Amazon Is A 'Full-On Crusher' And GoPro's 'Very Good' Results
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 3:48pm | 804Earnings season kicked into full gear this week with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and other tech giants reporting their quarterly results. Some set new records, but not all was well in the land of earnings. Apple Set More Records Apple set a...
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Ashley Madison Hacking Could Be One Of The 'Hottest Scandals Of All Time'
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 3:25pm | 687Ashley Madison is in the hot seat after customer data was stolen by hackers. Members of the site (which helps married individuals cheat on their spouses) could be exposed if hackers' demands are not met. According to CNNMoney, a hacker group called "Impact Team" has threatened to...
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5 Startups (Almost) Selling Sex
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 11:20am | 919A new female-founded eCommerce startup called ManServants offers an alternative to male strippers: attractive male servants to wait on customers hand and foot. The man servant isn’t an escort, and the services offered do not include sex. But the website does allow customers to pick...
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How A Backlash Helped Ashley Madison Reach 8.3 Million Users
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 4:36pm | 413More than 10 years ago, Metallica helped bring Napster (NYSE: BBY) to millions of music lovers. Several years later, Larry King, Sean Hannity, Tyra Banks, Mike Huckabee, and the women of The View helped millions of prospective cheaters discover AshleyMadison.com. While the aforementioned talk show...
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Noel Biderman, CEO Of AshleyMadison.com - Changing The Face Of Matrimony - Zing Talk
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 1:08pm | 3396Benzinga is switching to a new feed - check this blog post to find out more. You're listening to Zing Talk. Direct Download Subscribe in iTunes Ashley Madison, a controversial dating website that was launched in 2001, has received heavy criticism over its premise. The site serves as a...