Reporter who told Missouri officials of website flaw did 'nothing out of line'

Re:Reporter who told Missouri officials of website flaw did ... by mixmastamyk on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @03:50PM (#29099454)

We need laws not just to protect whistleblowers (etc.) but to punish those who retaliate against them.

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Re:Reporter who told Missouri officials of website flaw did ... by the_optimist on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @04:08PM (#29099634)

And just like that, everyone is a “whistleblower”. And I saw that as someone with a very strong interest in disclosure and transparency.

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Re:Reporter who told Missouri officials of website flaw did ... by mixmastamyk on Wednesday November 03, 2021 @06:02PM (#29100929)

Shorthand, why I put (etc.) in there. I could list a lot of things like "security researcher" and here, "journalist." Good enough?

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Re:Reporter who told Missouri officials of website flaw did ... by throwaway2037 on Thursday November 04, 2021 @03:22AM (#29104303)

This exists in the UK for the finance industry.

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