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IFHF Online Record Search Security Announcement

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Cathy

Cathy Report 19 Feb 2010 08:52

Has anyone else had this email this morning?

Please change your password
A breach of security has recently occurred on BRS Genealogy / Roots Ireland which hosts the IFHF site (www.rootsireland.ie), in response to which all necessary defensive measures have been taken. In the breach part of the database which includes our member’s usernames, email addresses and passwords was accessed. This triggered a series of steps that has resulted in us sending you this warning email.

No data relating to your online payment transactions (credit or debit card details) was on these servers. Please be assured that we do NOT store credit card details or any payment details. Nothing of that nature is held on our site and as a result such data is not at risk. All payments are handled by a secure payment gateway Realex (http://www.realex.ie/).

What you need to do:


•We strongly recommend that all users take steps to change their passwords.
Click here for more information on how to change your password.
•You will be required to change your password at your next login, (unless you have recently done so).
•We recommend that users choose a non-dictionary word that is hard to guess containing both upper and lower case letters and numerals, and use different passwords for different websites.
•We also recommend that if you use the same email and password on other sites that you change your password on those sites also.

Since the breach a full review of security has taken place. Further security measures have been implemented to minimise the risk of such a breach happening again.

We apologise for this inconvenience.

Irish Family History Foundation, Main St. Newbridge, Co. Kildare., Email: [email protected]

GranOfOzRubySlippers

GranOfOzRubySlippers Report 19 Feb 2010 08:55

Hi Cathy, yes had one yesterday. I believe I spotted another thread about this as well. Not a scam so change your password.

Gail

Cathy

Cathy Report 19 Feb 2010 09:00

Thanks Ruby,

I go into panic mode when I get anything like.......................

I'll check for the other thread.

Cathy

GranOfOzRubySlippers

GranOfOzRubySlippers Report 19 Feb 2010 09:05

Cathy, always best to check if scam or not as you already know, so much goes on now it is a worry. Why only last week I won a BMD and 750,000 pounds, I only needed to give them all my details and back account etc etc to claim my prize.

I often google to find out if a scam or not, usually is so pays to be careful.

Gail