This applies more than to just tech. One of my friends was interviewed by a reporter for Time about a chiptune album he worked on, and he had nothing but gushi

This applies more than to just tech. One of my friends was interviewed by a reporter for Time about a chiptune album he worked on, and he had nothing but gushing praise for chiptunes - somehow the reporter twisted his words and even made up stuff that he did not say to slander the production style. Even when he messaged her to correct it, she did not remove the lies completely until he started a Twitter campaign amongst his connections to cry foul about the egregious misreporting, and threatened a Digg post (while Digg was still popular) - only then she relented. These are lessons in being careful who you talk to. Din't let out more information than you feel you need to unless you trust them, as a guard against unscrupulous people.