3 ms·
Top privacy executives quit Twitter, raising questions about data security
- r721 4y ago>The Federal Trade Commission, which reached a consent decree with Twitter in May, said it was “tracking the developments at Twitter with deep concern.” >“No CEO or company is above the law, and companies must follow our consent decrees,” said Douglas Farrar, the FTC’s director of public affairs. "Our revised consent order gives us new tools to ensure compliance, and we are prepared to use them.” >Twitter entered into the consent decree with the FTC after allegations that it deceptively used email and phone numbers it said it was collecting for security purposes to target users with advertising. The FTC alleged that this violated a 2011 consent decree it had reached with the company. >The new decree required Twitter to start enhanced privacy and security programs, which were to be audited by a third party. Under that program, Twitter is required to conduct a privacy assessment of any new products it launches. Archived: https://archive.is/V7CuA https://archive.is/V7CuA
- animitronix 4y agoTwitter is going to be the end of Musk's run of success. I'm here for it.
- prirun 4y ago> The employee Slack message said the quick release of products and changes without effective security reviews was “extremely dangerous” for users. > It said engineers would have to take on the burden of certifying that the products complied with FTC agreements, putting them at substantial personal legal risk. > The meltdown of the security leadership is especially fraught because an FTC audit was expected by January, according to two people familiar with the schedule. Knowing how things have been handled so far, as a software engineer I sure as hell would not be on any kind of personal legal hook for Twitter right now. Musk IMO would throw people under the bus without a thought if things get dicey with the FTC.