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In major goof, Uber stored sensitive database key on public GitHub page
- mikestew 12y ago"The contents of these internal database files are closely guarded by Uber," Mmm, the evidence suggests otherwise.
- SoMuchToGrok 12y agoUber needs to accept responsibility and live with their mistake. "Intruders"? Uber gave their permission when they uploaded the key to a public service (...a key to a publicly accessible database, nonetheless). Doesn't matter if it was accidental...Uber doesn't have the right to inconvenience another company (GitHub) with a subpoena because of their own mistake.
- jwise0 12y agoThe thing that I find particularly notable here is not that they stuck the key on GitHub, but that they are trying to subpoena GitHub for a list of everyone who accessed the gists in question. If allowed to do that, then that sets a precedent that's worth considering...
- sriram_malhar 12y ago"Goof". Is that what they are calling this nowadays?
- cruelfate 12y agoI don't get the dearth of coverage to this negligence. Company valued at $40B advertises it's crypto key and the world yawns.