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By Aaron Nicodemus2022-08-23T22:13:00
A former cybersecurity executive at Twitter has blown the whistle on his observations of systemic data security lapses at the company, undercounting of fake accounts, and how the social media platform could be manipulated by foreign intelligence services.
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, Twitter’s former head of security, sent a 200-page disclosure to Congress and several regulatory agencies in July outlying the alleged problems in detail, according to reports Tuesday by CNN and theWashington Post.
Zatko said he was fired by Twitter in January after he shared his concerns internally with management, including Chief Executive Parag Agrawal, who was once the company’s chief technology officer.
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2023-03-08T22:40:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and National Labor Relations Board pledged to share information regarding instances of improper employer use of surveillance tools and the sale of employees’ personal information.
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The Irish Data Protection Commission is investigating whether Twitter violated the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation regarding a data breach alleged to have affected 5.4 million users.
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Senior executive shakeups, mass employee layoffs and resignations, major advertisers halting their ads—Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter provides a case study in leadership mismanagement for the ages.
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