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Re:FTC says Uber took a wrong turn with misleading privacy, ... by jacquesm on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @05:06PM (#15022577)
People right here on HN advocate against start-ups taking security seriously because it slows them down. Really bugs me.
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Re:FTC says Uber took a wrong turn with misleading privacy, ... by api on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @06:54PM (#15023482)
That's standard issue advice. "No company ever failed because of a security breach."
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Re:FTC says Uber took a wrong turn with misleading privacy, ... by autotune on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @08:57PM (#15024130)
Mt. Gox failed due to a security breach.
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Re:FTC says Uber took a wrong turn with misleading privacy, ... by MVorlm on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @10:05PM (#15024420)
Well, I imagine that's an edge case. Most startups aren't handling money(sans payments ofcourse).
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Re:FTC says Uber took a wrong turn with misleading privacy, ... by jacquesm on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @10:35PM (#15024548)
No, but most start-ups are handling their customers' data and that translates into substantial value.
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