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"As we reported this morning, there are currently a number of potentially sensitive internal Twitter documents floating around the Web, a result of the hacking of an employee\u2019s account.  Not surprisingly, Twitter has taken to its blog this afternoon to publicly address the issues stemming from the incident.  \nThe bottom line seems to be this: your Twitter accounts are safe, but there are a number of documents that Twitter would rather not have published publicly in other people\u2019s hands.  But if you\u2019re expecting something really juicy (like, how Twitter plans to make money \u2026), you should probably prepare to be disappointed.Here are the highlights:\nOn Google Docs security, which a number of readers commented on in our earlier story:\n\u201CThis attack had nothing to do with any vulnerability in Google Apps which we continue to use. This is more about Twitter being in enough of a spotlight that folks who work here can become targets \u2026 This isn't about any flaw in web apps, it speaks to the importance of following good personal security guidelines such as choosing strong passwords.\u201D\nOn the security of Twitter accounts:\n\u201CIt's important to note that the stolen documents which where downloaded and offered to various blogs and publications are not Twitter user accounts nor were any user accounts compromised (except for a screenshot of one person's account and we contacted that person and recommended changing their password). This was not a hack on the Twitter service, it was a personal attack followed by the theft of private company documents.\u201D\nOn the contents of the stolen documents:\n\u201CObviously, these docs are not polished or ready for prime time and they're certainly not revealing some big, secret plan for taking over the world \u2026 Nevertheless, as they were never meant for public communication, publishing these documents publicly could jeopardize relationships with Twitter's ongoing and potential partners.\u201D\nAs we stated this morning, we don\u2019t plan to publish any of the documents that leak out, but many of them are already readily available elsewhere if you care to search them out.  Ultimately, it\u2019s another embarrassing moment in Twitter\u2019s torrid growth, but nothing that\u2019s likely to bring the house down."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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