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Re:A GitHub repository was public-viewable by l30n4da5 on Friday March 04, 2022 @11:19AM (#30556759)
> The unfortunate thing about startups is that a lot of them are this fast and loose with PII

Unless it is a HIPAA-compliant startup. Then scrubbing PII is priority number 1.

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Re:A GitHub repository was public-viewable by earleybird on Friday March 04, 2022 @04:22PM (#30560760)
I know of business units IN government who explicitly ignore compliance. They sign off claiming they "accept the risk". It's worth your job if you push compliance too hard with them.
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Re:A GitHub repository was public-viewable by l30n4da5 on Monday March 07, 2022 @11:07AM (#30589434)
I thankfully have never had the displeasure of working with a business unit that explicitly ignored compliance with regulations.

i know they exist. i just havent, personally, had that experience, thankfully.

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