Lessons for SMBs From Twitter Whistleblower's Testimony – Business News Daily

Former Twitter security head Peiter Zatko testified before Congress on September 13 as a whistleblower regarding allegations of several security failures at the company.Twitter’s alleged security failures included mishandling user data, having a lack of access controls in place to safeguard data, misleading the FTC, and potentially allowing foreign governments to exploit the platform to spread disinformation.The allegations against Twitter remain unproven, yet they are severe and offer many lessons to SMBs regarding what steps a business should take to avoid potentially disastrous cyber attacks.This article is for business and IT leaders who want to know what steps they can take to improve their company’s cybersecurity measures.  Twitter’s former head of security turned government whistleblower Peiter Zatko gave testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee in September regarding multiple security, regulatory and privacy failures at the social media giant. Zatko’s testimony came after the committee subpoenaed him following his public disclosure of alleged lax security at Twitter in August. Among Zatko’s allegations were the company’s violation of numerous laws and regulations, including mishandling of users’ personal data. Although Zatko’s allegations have not been proven, they offer a cautionary security lesson for SMBs. Concerns over privacy, handling of user info, and security vulnerabilities are…
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