Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 20, 2017

This week, I've been writing up my 5-part guide on "Fixing Data Breaches" On Monday I talked about the value of education ; let's try and stop the breach from happening in the first place. Today, I want to focus on the ease of disclosure. What's the Problem We're Fixing?

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 21, 2017

In the first 4 parts of "Fixing Data Breaches", I highlighted education , data ownership and minimisation , the ease of disclosure and bug bounties as ways of addressing the problem. This part of the series is also the hardest to implement. Are Organisations Actually Paying Attention?

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 14, 2018

I don't know how many data breaches I'm sitting on that I'm yet to process. Sometimes - like in the case of the recent South Africa situation - I could be sitting on data for months that's actually very serious in nature and needs to be brought public awareness. Let me explain my approach. Defining Levels of Escalation.

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Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

What follows below is an edited version of the debate in the House of Lords of the Second Reading of the Data Protection Bill, held on 10 October. Data is not just a resource for better marketing, better service and delivery. Data is used to build products themselves. It has become a cliché that data is the new oil.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 15, 2019

Not to mention the various spyware apps often installed on kids' phones to track them which then subsequently leak their data all over the internet. mSpy leaked data. SpyFone leaked data. Mobiispy leaked data. Do you ever hear those stories from your parents along the lines of "when I was young." The solution?

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