Noel Biderman: The King of Infidelity dethroned by hackers

Noel Biderman, the founder of adulterous affairs website Ashley Madison, claims he's the saviour of marriages. His many critics beg to differ.

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Noel Biderman: The 'Google of cheating'

"Life is short. Have an affair," runs the now infamous slogan that Noel Biderman devised for his dating website Ashley Madison a service for people who want to cheat on their partners. Go to the home page, says The Economist, and you'll see a picture of a woman holding a finger to her lips. "So much for promising to keep secrets."

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