In June, 2010, a security breach in the AT&T network exposed the email addresses of 114,000 ...

In June, 2010, a security breach in the AT&T network exposed the email addresses of 114,000 Apple iPad 3G owners, many of whom are well-known business executives. The list of subscribers that were impacted by the breach included Diane Sawyer of ABC News, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and former White House Chief of Staff and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Work in a small group with classmates to consider the severity of this leak of private information. In this case, is the severity of the breach measured by the number of affected individuals or by the high-profile status of some of the subscribers? What criteria are best for judging the severity of a data leak? Prepare a brief summary of your group discussion.