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Snapchat's supposed valuation at $10b while they appear to be completely inattentive to the security of their product is hard to reconcile.
by droopybuns 12y ago
Snapchat's supposed valuation at $10b while they appear to be completely inattentive to the security of their product is hard to reconcile.
- kmfrk 12y agoWhat's also really sad is that the FTC is actually on their case, but they're evidently in no capacity to throw their weight around enough to put a stop to this.
- icelancer 12y agoIt is? Startups are taught to move fast and break things. Security usually requires to be thoughtful and not intentionally ruin stuff. Runs counter to the whole new modern movement.
- wellboy 12y agoYes this applies when you haven't raised funding yet, maybe if you've just raised your A Series, but not if you're a billion dollar company.
- wellboy 12y agoYes this applies when you haven't raised funding yet, maybe if you've just raised your A Series, but not if you're a billion dollar company. Of course there are always security holes, but they should really not be that gaping.
- logn 12y agoTheir selling point is that the snaps are ephemeral. I don't think anyone's expecting fool-proof security, but the overall impression is that the privacy aspect is all just marketing hype. It's not that big of a deal but then again it's not a big deal to switch to the next messenger app either.
- lotsofmangos 12y agoI didn't think that facebook policy was industry policy. Besides I always though that sounded like a bad idea as an aim, it is more just an observation of one of the common consequences of moving fast, which probably should be looked at and reduced by having some extra members of staff dedicated to breaking less things, so that moving fast doesn't get too expensive.