The Social Implications of the Ashley Madison Hack

The Effects of the Hack on Society

The Ashley Madison hack affects society both positively and negatively. It has positive effects in that it allows problems in relationships to be reavealed more easily. The negative effects include the fact that a relationship could end because a person who used the site could have the same name as someone who didn't use the site, leading to confusion between the people in the relationship and possibly the end of the relationship.

How the Hack Affects the Users and Their Families

The hack affects the people who used the site in that it can ruin their relationships with their spouse, family, and friends. It affects their families in that they will stop trusting the person who used the site and will possibly spend money on getting a divorce.

How the Hack Affects Us

This hack affects non-users through increasing the fear of our systems and websites getting hacked. We increase security on sites and systems even though we know that eventually someone will be capable of breaking through our fire walls and other security measures.