Will the fallout of the Ashley Madison hacking cause a security clearance backlash?
There it is, all the names of the men and women who registered to have "Discrete Affair". Harmless right? At first it might seem so, that is until the threat of blackmail and the secret is out. The invitations to register are enticing, and the promise of a secret affair with other like-minded adults make the offer seem like an appealing proposal. That is until a group hacked the company and exposed the data base for the world to see. What was once a hi-brow hook up is now touted as a wall of shame. Suddenly high profile people are now humiliated, losing jobs, credibility, and some have committed suicide. The likes of Josh Duggar and even the Ashley Madison CEO are losing what they have worked so hard to build up. Josh lost his legacy and the business world lost confidence in a company's leader who promised discretion. The cloak that once hid the appealing invitation to participate in the exclusive playground has been removed, exposing it for what it really ...