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Fixing Data Breaches Part 3: The Ease of Disclosure

Troy Hunt

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. How organisations respond to reports like this can vary wildly.

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The Legitimisation of Have I Been Pwned

Troy Hunt

That harm extends all the way from those in data breaches feeling a sense of personal violation (that's certainly how I feel when I see my personal information exposed), all the way through to people literally killing themselves (there are many documented examples of this in the wake of the Ashley Madison breach).