If true, this also shows the TRUSTe privacy seal is worthless. The name implies it's undergone some kind of assessment that showed it's good for privacy when just looking at an encrypted file would immediately show the problem. TRUSTe itself is a bit vague on what they really do.
I can't find NQ in their search tool for certified companies. Perhaps it's been retracted or was never really issued? Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place
Never trust a website just because it has a seal of approval from an organization like TRUSTe.
I routinely perform code and web app audits on companies that proudly bear this seal and find security flaws that will compromise users. The seal means nothing.
Pretty much all the seals you see on the bottom of a website are worthless. Nobody ever does an actual code audit. But it makes the users feel safe, so that's what matters.
I routinely perform code and web app audits on companies that proudly bear this seal and find security flaws that will compromise users. The seal means nothing.